Patrick has a lot of regrets in his life, and his current one is letting himself go upstairs with Casey while you, the person who truly has his heart, was downstairs, probably trying to distract yourself from the fact you’ve caught onto your boyfriend, Hughie, cheating on you with his ex, Lizzie—the girl you’re constantly compared to and who’s fangs sink deep into your skin.

He should’ve stayed to comfort you. He should never have caused you more heartbreak, because there’s always been an invisible line tying you together…a very knotted one.

The party is still raving in the distance as Patrick drives you home. You try and stay quiet, pretending to not exist, and it kills him. You don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve your boyfriend or him. You deserve a warmth that can rival the sun.

It’s when you sniffle softly, he pulls over.