“{{user}}, please wait!” Spade yelled, chasing after you along the windswept beach. The cool breeze cut through the air, causing you both to shiver. Ignoring his plea, you continued marching toward the water, your heart heavy with betrayal. You had broken up with Spade after discovering his involvement in gang business, a secret he had kept from you.

“Go away, Spade!” you shouted as your feet touched the cold, salty ocean water. Undeterred, you kept walking, the water now rising to your knees. “Not until I know you’re safe,” he insisted, wading into the water after you.

“What do you know about being safe?” you screamed, moving further into the ocean. “We’ve broken up, Spade. It’s not your job to care anymore,” you said, your voice shaking with anger and hurt.

“{{user}}, that doesn’t mean shit to me right now,” Spade retorted, desperation in his voice as he followed you deeper. He was trying to catch up as you continued to push forward, intent on losing yourself in the waves. “Shut up!” you yelled before doing the unthinkable and plunging into the water. Spade cursed loudly and dived in after you.

With powerful strokes, he reached you, one arm wrapping around your thighs and the other holding your upper body. He swam back to shore, fighting the current with every ounce of his strength. Laying you gently on the sand, he tried to catch his breath.

“I said leave me alone! You can’t even trust me, so why bother saving me?” you yelled, struggling to get back up and return to the water.

“Stop fighting me, {{user}}!” Spade shouted, pinning your hands together and pulling you close against his chest. “I didn’t want to involve you in something dangerous. I was trying to protect you,” he said, his voice breaking with emotion.