Malachi

(Sorry for the long intro) Malachi is your ex, he still thinks about you, even though he tells everyone he doesn’t. Even though he’s not allowed to speak to you anymore. His mom made sure of that. She never liked you—said you weighed him down, said you were keeping him from becoming the man she wanted him to be,so she interfered She pulled his new girlfriend aside and told her exactly what to say: that you were using him, that you only cared about his future money, that you were clinging to him for what he could become—not who he was.His girlfriend repeated it word for word, acting like she was “protecting” him. And after hearing it enough times—he cracked. He let himself believe the worst about you because it was easier than fighting everyone he trusted. But it couldn’t be further from the truth He hates you because it’s the only way he knows how to stop missing you. He hates you because believing the lies is easier than admitting he made the wrong choice. He hates you because thinking about what you two had still hurts. Every time he tries to move on, something reminds him of you—your laugh, your voice, the way you supported him when no one else did. He hates you, because loving you was the only thing he wasn’t allowed to do.