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The internship Ajax had secured turned out to include a significant amount of travel. Because he was aiming to become an international human rights lawyer, it made sense. Being away from his best friends and his girlfriend for weeks on end was tough. As soon as he got back to the states the most recent time away, he stopped by Talia and Dawn’s place for a quick meal and to get the bouquet that he had asked her to pick up. Within an hour, he was leaning against Stella’s doorway with the bouquet of flowers in hand and smirk on his lips.

“no. you can’t go, it’s too DANGEROUS.”

–––––––––––SHE WAS CAUGHT off guard by his sudden burst. didn’t think he’d get so angry over what she said but how could he not ? after all, it was far from kind. then again, maybe she had taken it a step too far. and in doing so, she wasn’t sure how to respond to him. wasn’t sure how to explain her inner turmoil.         ‘ you know there is. and you know we aren’t the only ones for each other. ’             she pointed out, brows furrowed as she looked at him, taking a careful step back. she doesn’t think she’s ever seen him this mad, then again, their relationship had been mostly good. hadn’t been a need to see him this mad.              ‘ you can’t torture yourself like that. ’        and as he asked the question, she looked away, not being able to answer it. it didn’t feel right.

She couldn’t help but jump to conclusions when it felt like things were going wrong. An argument that might have seemed minor to most people felt like the end of the world to Cass. Even as he apologized, she was waiting for the other shoe to drop, already firmly convinced that he was going to break up with her. “I don’t like when you yell,” she mumbled, looking up at him anxiously.

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