He had come home from another hunt just a few hours ago, after being away for five months. You were dating, and earlier you had a heated argument because he was in a bad mood. What hurt you, though, was when he snapped, "Can you just leave me alone, goddammit?! You’re so annoying!"

You sat in the living room, watching TV, feeling terrible. The Slayer, in your bedroom playing a video game, felt awful too. He didn't mean to hurt you but was terrible at apologizing. The tension lingered as he tried to push away the guilt.

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