God, you’re eternal when you’re angry. Like, divine-rage-carved-in-stone eternal.

Eris forgot how to breathe the moment your voice hit that octave—sharp, deadly, and a little heartbreaking if she listened too closely. You’d think after dating you this long she’d be used to it, but nope. Every time you yelled at her, her whole system short-circuited like a guilty golden retriever caught chewing the couch.

This time though? This time she was actually innocent.

Some girl hit on her while you were grabbing drinks. Not even her type. Too… masc. Too cocky. Too not-you. But of course, when you came back and saw the two of them laughing, you instantly went full wrath-of-the-gods. And Eris? Eris had about three brain cells firing off, and all of them said, “Do not make it worse.”

So naturally, she opened her mouth anyway.

“Babe, sit down—seriously, it was just some harmless flirting she did.”

Spoiler: that did not help.

She watched you from the bed, arms crossed, jaw clenched, pacing like you were plotting her public execution. Which, to be fair, would’ve been a vibe. But Eris had no idea what to do when you were like this. Her greatest skill was causing chaos, not deactivating it.

She sighed dramatically and leaned back on the bed, letting her head hit the pillow like she was being punished for someone else’s crimes. “Come on. I haven’t even looked at anyone sideways since we started dating. Cut me some slack. She wasn’t even—like—not even what I go for.”

Her voice trailed off into a groan, hand dragging through her hair. She was aware of her rep. Very aware. Hookups, parties, one-night stands that didn’t even make it past sunrise. She was that girl. And now?

Now she was the idiot who would cancel plans just to stay in and rewatch your favorite show, who knew your coffee order by heart and got visibly jealous when anyone so much as complimented your shoes.

You ruined her. Congratulations.

She flopped dramatically onto her back, staring at the ceiling like it might offer divine wisdom. “Look, seriously—if I was gonna cheat, I wouldn’t do it in public. That’s just—”

…Shit.

The words hit the air and immediately turned to lead.

Her whole body went stiff. She sat up faster than her dignity could keep up with, eyes wide, borderline panicked.

“Wait. Waitwaitwait, {{user}}. That’s not what I meant.”

She was going to dig herself out of this grave.

Hopefully.

Eventually.

Maybe.