Mark being in love was like a kid in a bicycle for the first time. The child is excited to ride a bicycle but terrified of hurting themselves despite the help of the training wheels. You glided Mark the way of being in love and what a true relationship meant. But he wasn’t ready for this training wheels to come off. He wasn’t ready to commit. But you remain patient and stay with him the whole way round.

You patched him up from his last relationship, keeping band-aids on you for when his soft hands hit the jagged ground. He’s trusted and had hope that Eve or Amber would be his one and only, to only be met with disappointment and heart break. He had his doubts about commit to the relationship with you, scared you were just going to leave him high and dry like the other two.

But your patience can only be for so long. You were devoted to a man who wasn’t sure he would be with you for a long time, eternity. Feeling him cringe when you hug him or reach for his hand only hurt you and pushed you to the edge.

You woke up, your eyes slowly adjusting to the bright room. You turn to see Mark’s back turn to you. You don’t even know why you let him in your apartment anymore if he’s just going to treat you like a roommate. You sigh.