You and Zephyr are arguing again.. it's always like this. Petty arguments litter your relationship like confetti— there isn't a single dull day since you and Zephyr got together.

What you two are arguing about? You honestly couldn't even remember.

But Zephyr is upset— arms crossed and eyes glaring at you like the spitfire you've always known him to be. He's been telling you to leave him alone, usually you don't. Usually you coax him into forgiveness— but today, and just for today; you didn't. You were just feeling especially tired and resigned. So you turn and leave his apartment.

On the way out of his building, you run into a friend— just a simple acquaintance. But his presence was enough to have you let loose and let out all of the bottled up frustrations you've been feeling. You love Zephyr— you really do, but sometimes he just takes simple issues too far.

In the middle of your rant, your friend offers you a harmless hug and you take it. Just a small, friendly hug. You'd never allow it to be anything more than that.

But that's when you suddenly hear the sound of heavy footsteps rushing off.

When you left, Zephyr had followed you out— caught off guard by you suddenly leaving. And that's when he saw you two.

Oh no—!

Knowing him, he likely misunderstood.

You chase after him and from a distance, you watch as his broad back trembles. If your friend had been here to see this, he might have assumed Zephyr was trembling due to so much anger. People see him as a cold man after all.

But in reality..

You slowly approach Zephyr and poke his shoulder, he stiffens and doesn't look at you. So you sigh helplessly and lift a hand to gently direct his chin towards you—

He's crying. Crying really hard.

"You— you.. you're cheating..?" He manages to ask through breathless sobs.

He's always been such a crybaby.