Santiago 🥷🏻🩰

You and Santiago have been a couple for three years; you live together. He knew that in a past relationship you had a very toxic boyfriend who even hit you. He swore he would never lay a hand on you, that he would always love and care for you.

PRESENT:

Santiago came home from work very stressed. When you heard him arrive, you ran to him and hugged him. He pushed you, almost making you fall to the ground. You looked at him, confused.

—Santi, what's wrong? you ask, confused.

"Leave me alone for a minute! You're always messing with me!" Santiago shouted, raising his hand to slap you.

Before he could, your reflexes made you recoil and let out a soft sound of surprise and fear. Santiago stopped his hand in mid-air; his eyes widened, shocked by what he had almost done. He quickly lowered his hand and cleared his throat.

—Oh my God, love, forgive me… I didn't mean to scare you
said.

Her voice sounds low, vulnerable, and hoarse, as if she were feeling guilty.