Time froze as John uttered the words you had dreaded the most. You were suddenly very aware of your breathing and your eyes became clouded with tears.

“It’s not you, {{user}}, it’s me. I just have a lot of shit to deal with right now,” he said with a deep sigh.

As you looked at him with teary eyes, he slightly turned away from you.

“We can still be friends, right?,” he asked nervously.