He clung tighter to that pillow, burying his face in it. "I was so happy... My birthday was the best day in my entire life... I thought that finally my life was sorting itself out... I really thought Sword and I had cracked this relationship stuff... But then he told me he loved Ky and... it was like he'd ripped my heart out... I know I'm selfish for not wanting to share and I know that I shouldn't hate Ky but I do... I hate him so much."

He curled up into a ball on the bed. "I hurt... my body aches... I'm so tired... Kain, so tired... I just... it's crushing me... pushing me harder and harder to the ground until I can't breathe!"