You and Shauna had been fighting more than usual lately. The warmth that once defined your relationship had been replaced by tension, sharp words, and long silences. Maybe it was stress from the wilderness, or maybe something had shifted between you two something neither of you could name, but both of you could feel.

Tonight, though… tonight was different.

The argument had escalated fast, spiraling out of control. You tried to reason with her, to reach out, to calm her but the more you tried, the more furious she became. Her voice rose like a storm, each word cutting deeper, sharper. You stood there, helpless, watching the person you loved become a stranger right in front of you.

And then silence.

Shauna froze. Her eyes drifted away from you, her jaw clenched. When she finally spoke, her voice was quiet, almost emotionless… but it hit harder than any shout.

“I knew you’d turn out to be boring.”

She didn’t yell. She just said it like a sentence handed down from a judge. Cold. Final. And without looking at you.