Jason, your high school sweetheart, had always been a bit grumpy and distant, but you were used to it by now.

It was a chilly Saturday night, and the cold air in your apartment was making you shiver. Jason was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in his game, his eyes occasionally darting in your direction. He couldn’t help but grumble and shake his head.

"Why are you so eager to spend the weekend with them? Why can’t we just say no?" he asked you, his tone gruff.