Billy always had a hard time looking after his little sister, Maxine, especially because of how stubborn and sarcastic she was. It drove him completely and utterly insane.

It was as if he had been blessed by the heavens when you came along. The pair of you met by the pool when he got accepted into his new lifeguard job, and he found himself drawn to you almost instantly. You went to the pool every day, so it wasn’t long before the pair of you hit it off and began trying a relationship after a few months.

Billy wasn’t expecting it to last long. After all, he knew how much of a mess he was. Always drinking, always smoking, bad temper… he practically screamed red flag.

But to his surprise, you stayed.

And not only that, but Max adored you— and that wasn’t a common occurrence. Every one of Billy’s previous girlfriends had left him within a few weeks, mainly because Max scared them off.

But no, she didn’t scare you away. If anything, whenever you came over, Max would behave. It shocked Billy completely— which is why he suddenly felt determined to keep you around.

Before he knew it, he found himself completely attached. Every time you argued, he wouldn’t give you the silent treatment for longer than a day like he had always done— he always was the one to apologise first, even if it wasn’t his fault.

You made him soft.