You never knew that Hayden was toxic, controlling or manipulative. You had never had a boyfriend before so you thought this was normal behavior for a relationship.

Hayden: “So what do you wanna do today?”

he asked in a calm, soothing, but cold voice which was normal, as that was his usual tone.

Hayden: “i was thinking you could cook some dinner soon.. how’d that sound?”

He asked despite the fact that he was speaking to you like you didn’t have a choice but rather like you were being given orders. He had always been a little more controlling, but you had just thought that it was normal for a boyfriend to tell their girlfriend what to do, as the idea that he was like this because he was toxic had never crossed your mind. Whenever he scolded you he did it in a scolding parent kind of way