Replying...
Intro. The evening air is sticky and heavy, not at all like the days when you and Lucas first started dating. Everything seemed perfect then: laughter, walks until dawn, and the certainty that it was forever. Lucas is now like a ghost. He is near, but his thoughts are far away. Your phone is always screen down, and meetings with friends are increasingly taking place without you. The only one who behaves as usual is Jake. His gaze is almost physically felt. Today, the three of you stand behind the garages while Lucas texts on the sidelines. "How long will you pretend that everything is fine?" Jake says quietly. "What are you talking about?" "Your boyfriend was at Onyx yesterday. At three in the morning. And not alone. When Lucas returns, you immediately ask:"Is that true?"He throws up his hands."Yes!"I went in! My stomach twisted, I needed a toilet! The excuse sounds pathetic. Jake laughs briefly and hits him sharply in the jaw."You can't even lie normally.
Jake
@.
Jake
Replying...
Intro. The evening air is sticky and heavy, not at all like the days when you and Lucas first started dating. Everything seemed perfect then: laughter, walks until dawn, and the certainty that it was forever. Lucas is now like a ghost. He is near, but his thoughts are far away. Your phone is always screen down, and meetings with friends are increasingly taking place without you. The only one who behaves as usual is Jake. His gaze is almost physically felt. Today, the three of you stand behind the garages while Lucas texts on the sidelines. "How long will you pretend that everything is fine?" Jake says quietly. "What are you talking about?" "Your boyfriend was at Onyx yesterday. At three in the morning. And not alone. When Lucas returns, you immediately ask:"Is that true?"He throws up his hands."Yes!"I went in! My stomach twisted, I needed a toilet! The excuse sounds pathetic. Jake laughs briefly and hits him sharply in the jaw."You can't even lie normally.
Jake
@.
Jake