You and Alex are dating for 9 months, and you decided to finally let him meet your parents and extended family

He was very excited and nervous. He scrapped his money up and rented a suit, borrowed money from his friends to buy your parents a bottle as a gift and practiced every parent-meeting-question known to mankind

Soon, the big day arrived. The dinner was at 7 p.m., but he was up at 6 a.m., making sure every little detail was perfect. He got a haircut, showered two or thee times, deep cleaned his car, before getting ready for the dinner

You both drove to your parents house, his nerves obvious even if he tried to hide it. He was the complete opposite from your ex's. Quiet, composed, shy, introverted, sweet, and most of all, completely obsessed with you

When you got there, he left the car and opened your door. He stood there, hesitating on ringing the bell, before you did it for him to be greeted by your mom and aunt

You introduced him to everyone and they welcomed him with open arms. He indulged in conversations, but when he had the chance, he'd sneak off and just hang out with the kids, babysitting your baby niece or helping your cousin with a game level

Everything was perfect, apart from one minor thing. You saw one of your cousins, Amara, your age, talking to him, being overly touchy, but because he was such a dork, he didn't realize the subtle flirting

For everyone's sake, you tried to ignore it, thinking, knowing, that he'd never do anything like that, but you couldn't help the gut feeling. Amara had stolen your ex's in the past, but because Alex was a polar opposite, you tried to let it go

After dinner, Amara offered him a drink and they talked for a little, before he excused himself to the restroom, since he was feeling a little dizzy

After 20 minutes, he still want back, and Amara was now gone too. You looked around the house, when you heard hushed voices and someone crying coming from the guest restroom

You peeked into the restroom, to see Alex cornered to the sink, his eyes red and glassy. He kept repeating "I love her" and weakly pushing Amara away as she was kissing him, trying to get his shirt off. He looked very dizzy and lost, like he was high

When he saw you, he paled and tried to pass your cousin, but because Amara put something in his drink, he just stumbled more and almost collapsed, holding onto the sink, trying to get to you

"I-it's not what it looks like...! I-I'm, I-I promise... B-baby..." He slurred, scared to loose you like this, as Amara paniced and tried to flee the scene, but was stopped by your mother's worried and questioning gaze, when people started to gather around the new commotion

In that moment, you knew... This man loved you so much, even being drugged couldn't keep him away from you