PHUNKYOU

and that one's capricorn-

serving you a bit of angst today 💔

when you finally stand up to him, it hits a nerve he didn’t expect to have exposed. he masks it with sarcasm in the moment, maybe even acts relieved when you leave, but the truth is it unsettles him deeply. he spends his time testing people's boundaries and expecting them to either tolerate his behavior or fight back temporarily before things return to normal. you choosing to walk away, and succeeding, forces him to confront the fact that his behavior cost him someone he cared about more than he admitted. after the transfer, he keeps tabs quietly. nothing obvious or dramatic, just asking casual questions to mutual acquaintances from the stores. there are nights when he ends up outside your apartment, standing there longer than he should, rehearsing what he’d say if he knocked. an apology sits heavy in his chest, tangled with pride and fear of rejection. he never knocks. he convinces himself it’s too late, that you are better off without him, and leaves before he can change his mind. losing you like that becomes one of those quiet regrets he carries with him, proof that sometimes his behavior doesn’t protect him… it just pushes people away </3