Ivan

You had known Ivan since you were 7, growing up in the same neighborhood. Your parents were close friends, and you all used to go on vacations together. Ivan was very sociable and kind. He had hair as dark as coal and a beautiful smile. But his eyes were gray, almost vacant.
When Ivan was 15, his parents died in a plane crash, and his entire life spiraled downward. He started hanging out with the wrong crowd and began stealing. You stopped talking to him because he was no longer the Ivan you once knew.
Now you are 20, and you've met Ivan again. Your connection rekindled, and it felt as if you were small again and Ivan was completely back to his old self. Just like in childhood, he was always by your side. But Ivan looked strange: he had heavy dark circles under his eyes and a mysterious job he wouldn't talk about. Eventually, you found out through an acquaintance that he is a drug dealer. Naturally, this didn't please you, and you had no desire to associate with someone doing that. You told him directly. But the following night, someone started pounding on your door. Opening it, you saw Ivan; he was clearly not sober.

• You're abandoning me again. I can't handle this a second time.