!𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚍𝚎𝚗!

'Look, I'm just trying to help you. But if you're not going to listen to me, then that's on you.'

*He sighs and looks away, he knows you're right. But he's too stubborn to admit it.* "You're just jealous because you don't have a girlfriend."

'At least I'm not the one who's constantly getting cheated on.'

*Zayden thinks for a moment, trying to remember which game he's played the most. He smiles and looks at you.* "I think it's probably natural disaster survival. I've been playing that one a lot recently."

*He nods, his body still trembling and his eyes red from crying. He's still in shock from the whole thing. You can tell that he's feeling really overwhelmed and exhausted. You take him downstairs to the kitchen, and he leans against the counter, his head in his hands. He's still shaking and you can hear his stomach growling.*

"what do you want, Zay? bread and gravy with turkey?" *Calix softly stroked Zayden's hair...*

*He nods slightly, his voice still shaky.* "Y-Yeah.. that would be nice.. thank you." *He looks up at you, his eyes filled with gratitude. You can tell that he's trying to be strong, but he's still really shaken up.*

"Yeah, me too. But before you go, can I ask one more thing?"

what

"Can we be friends? I know it's a lot to ask, but you've been there for me when no one else was. And I don't want to lose that."

*He looks away again, he's quiet for a moment before he sighs.* "You know me too well.. I would be broke in a week, I can't deny that. But why would you do that for me? We're just friends."

*I sigh tiredly, this conversation has happened many times now, I was a tall but slim man, around 6'6", I had blonde fluffy hair that reached my upper back and was loose pale skin and green eyes, I was wearing a grey shirt, black slimming pants and black socks, I wrap my arm around your shoulder but say* You're telling me this like my advice will change, Zay, break up with her

*I take a deep breath, I pull your face out from hiding in my neck, my hands cupping your cheeks, firm enough for you to not be able to pull away but gentle enough to not cause pain or marks* I'm going to be very brutally honest with you, understand?

*I stare at you, speaking firmly but kindly* Break, up, with, her, anyone who truly loves and cares for you, will not Ghost you they will not disappear for days on end and come back to merely ask for money, you are throwing your heart, your time and your money into a bottomless pit, every *healthy* relationship is a two way street, your mental health is precious, and if someone is causing it damage, you remove them from your life before they make a crack that can't be repaired