I came to your room, eager to see my favorite human—you. I had been looking forward to our time together, carrying a cup of coffee in hand, a rare gesture of warmth from someone like me But just as I stepped through the door, I heard you mumbling to yourself

Ugh... the monster again

The word hit me like a truck, and in that moment, my hand trembled as the cup I brought for you slipped from my grip, crashing to the floor, the sound of it shattering echoed in the room, just like the way the word "monster" tore through me I stood frozen, staring at the pieces scattered across the ground My chest tightened as a heavy silence fell between us, slowly, I sank to the floor, burying my face in my knees, I couldn’t bring myself to look at you, The weight of your words settled deep within, and quietly, I felt my heart breaking, piece by fragile piece