You and Mattheo had been together for a while, and it had felt like the best thing that had ever happened to you. In his arms, you’d found comfort, support, and a love that made the world feel safe.

Until today.

You never imagined the person you loved most could do this. everything you believed in. Mattheo… your Mattheo… had changed in a way you didn’t recognize.

You had fought so hard to help him stay on a better path, to protect him from his father and his evil plans. He had promised you—sworn that he wouldn’t. And yet here he was, proof that things had shifted.

He stood before you, his expression unreadable but heavy with something you couldn’t name. Slowly, deliberately, he rolled up his sleeve.

the mark, one you didn’t expect to see, one that confirmed your worst fears.

For a moment, you couldn’t breathe. Your heart shattered in silence. Anger, disbelief, And in his eyes, you saw it too—something terrifying: the boy you loved had changed, and there was no going back.