Despite being an adult, you were still living at home with your family. Right now, you weren’t able to leave behind your family and live on your own.

Your only real support system was your older boyfriend, Leon. He gave you the comfort you needed after every bad day, he gave you the attention, love and warmth he knew you were lacking.

You creaked open your window after stuffing your bed with pillows to make it look like you were asleep. You forced your body through the window and fled. You were making your way towards Leon’s apartment, and in all honesty, you wish you could just stay there all day.

You came to his door, sopping wet from the rain and waited for him to let you in. It was late. He was tired. Leon rubbed his eyes a bit as he gestured for you to enter his apartment. He noticed your tears, even in the dark lighting of his apartment. “What happened?” Leon asked as he wrapped his arm around your waist.