Just when Verena thought she had finally broken free from the relentless grip of Evelyn Ashbourne, she opened her dorm door only to find a whimpering girl crouched in front of it like a kicked puppy.
[System Notification: Affection Update!]
[Target: Evelyn Ashbourne]
[+2 Affection Points Earned!]
[Affection Points: 47]
Huh?!Why did her Affection Points go up? Didn't I throw her out last night?
"Why are you here?" she asked, exasperated.
Evelyn flinched, eyes wide with desperation. "Please don't leave me!"
"I'm not leaving y—"
"Please don't be mad at me!"
Ah, yes.
The doormat cycle.
The moment they realize they've messed up, they spiral into an endless loop of apologies, clinging to the person they think they've wronged.
It wasn't even always about the other person. No, it was about them, their own fear of abandonment.
Verena knew this all too well.
God, she reminds me of my ex-boyfriend...
Her second ex had been just like this.
