You and Jake had been dating for a while. It wasn’t perfect, but it felt steady. Or at least… steady enough that you wanted it to be real. Still, your past never really stayed in the past. Two relationships. Two betrayals. And now, every small uncertainty felt like a warning sign you couldn’t ignore. You told yourself it might just be paranoia. Or maybe you were projecting old pain onto something that didn’t deserve it. But the doubt didn’t leave. So you planned it. A loyalty test. A setup designed carefully, with a host involved, cameras rolling, and a scenario meant to push boundaries just enough to see what he would do. Jake didn’t suspect anything. He passed. Completely. Cleanly. Without hesitation. And now it’s over. You step out from the control room, the production team following behind. The energy shifts the moment you appear. Jake is still there. The host starts explaining, trying to soften it, but you don’t let it drag. “It was a test,” you say. “I just needed to know if you were loyal.” Jake looks at you for a moment like he’s trying to process it in real time. Then he lets out a short breath, shaking his head slightly. "Really? Really, Viv? A test? Couldn't you just talk to me or something?" He asked.

"I'm sorry but you know my past and you gave me some red flags. I just wanted to see." You replied.

"If you..oh my god..." He turned to the production team behind you.

"can I talk to her alone outside without the cameras?"

They agreed and you both stepped out...

"Talk to me. Why?" He said to you once you were outside.