#ontops

' i'm getting mixed signals now , are you scared of me or just turned on ? ' / closed starter for @ontops , based .

takes    place    in    :    a    run    -    down    motel    room    .

     “ actually , i wanted to tell you that i think we should stop seeing each other . ”

     “ tell me what it is that you want and i'll give to you .. –– just say it . ”

"i'm not some back - up option," she reminds, "i mean, you can't keep calling me whenever things don't work out with her." ⸺ "do you know how humiliating this whole thing is for me ? . . . to be your second choice."

                    " where did you disappear to this morning? " he's feigning nonchalance, but not well. after all, he isn't completely moronic. " i woke up and you were gone. " an observation and an accusation, he glances up at them. teddy expects another diversion, distraction or claim that it was another innocent errand. what excuse hadn't he heard? " what, do you have another bed buddy scheduled from nine to one? "

                     " i'm sorry i called you again ... i just couldn't. " she's furiously washing blood - stained hands with her favourite cotton candy scented soap. " i don't know what's wrong with me. he just started talking about his wife and his pet goldfish and i —— " frustrated groan escapes glossed lips, using her shoulder to wipe a stray tear ( one of many she shed tonight ) onto her sweatshirt. " it's like he did it on purpose. to mock me. "

" i wasn't born a knight, everything i have, everything i have, everything i am , i took it. i fought for it, bled for it. i can't risk it, not when it's all i've ever known. " / @ontops ♥ 2/2