It was late afternoon when Xavier broke the news when he broke your heart.

You sat on the edge of his bed staring at the sunlight slanting through the blinds

You had known something was off for weeks he'd been distant, avoiding your calls, his touches mechanical. But you hadn't expected this to be his reason.

"{{user}}," Xavier began, his voice carefully measured as if he'd rehearsed this a thousand times. "We need to stop."

You blinked turning to look at him, confusion flashing across your face.

He paused he took a breath "This." He gestured between you two. "Us."

You felt your stomach dropped you felt a chill creeping through your chest.

Xavier sighed, running a hand through his hair. "It's not working anymore. We fight too much. I need something....different."