End Game - Taylor Swift

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I was sprawled out on the bed, wearing a fluffy bathrobe, flipping through the channels trying to find something to watch.

I heard a knock on the door, interrupting my thoughts. I sat up, pausing the TV and making my way to the door.

When I opened the door, I saw Riley standing there, looking at me with a seductive smile.

"Hey," she said, leaning against the doorframe, her eyes roaming over my body in the bathrobe.

I felt anger and hurt as I looked at her. "I'm done," I said firmly, holding the door between us. "I'm not doing this anymore." I started closing the door, but Riley quickly put her hand on it, keeping it open.

"Wait."

I stopped, keeping the door open just a crack to keep her from coming in.

"What?"

I quickly stepped back, her hand dropping from my waist. "No, don't, I'm done, Riley. We're over." I started shutting the door again, but she quickly stuck her foot in the way, preventing me from closing it completely.

"You don't mean that," Riley said, her voice still seductive. "You're just feeling guilty right now. But you'll come back to me."

"No, I won't. I'm done with you, Riley. I can't do this anymore." I pushed against the door, trying to force her foot out. "Just leave me alone."

Despite my protests, Riley suddenly leaned in and kissed me hard. I tried to resist her, but for a moment I couldn't help myself - I kissed her back. My body responded to her touch even though my mind was telling me to push her away like I should have done 2 months ago.

For a moment, I got lost in the kiss, forgetting all the reasons why I wanted to end things with her.

But then, I came to my senses and pushed Riley away roughly, breaking the kiss. I stared at her, panting and trying to regain control of myself. "No, I can't do this. We can't do this anymore."

Riley pouted, looking annoyed that I had pushed her away.

"You're being so dramatic. You know you want me."

Her casual disregard for my feelings stung. "This isn't about what I want. It's about what's right. And what we're doing is wrong." I stepped back, putting more distance between us.

"I don't want to see you again, Riley. I mean it."

Riley rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

I took a deep breath, feeling my heart sink as I realized the truth. I had started to develop feelings for Riley. I cared about her, maybe even loved her. That was why this had to end. I couldn't hurt Alex like this. I couldn't keep betraying her.

I looked at Riley, trying to ignore the ache in my chest. "I can't do this anymore," I said quietly. "We can't keep seeing each other. It's not fair to Alex, and it's not fair to me. We have to end things."

As I spoke, tears started to well up in my eyes. I tried to blink them back, but they spilled out anyways, streaming down my cheeks.

The words were painful to say, but I knew they had to be said.

Riley looked at me, her expression becoming more and more defiant.

"No, I refuse to accept that," she said firmly, stepping closer to me. "I'm not going to just stand here and let you break things off like this. You can't just end things between us."

I backed away again, feeling even more overwhelmed by her words. "Yes, I can. And I am. I'm done with this, Riley. We can't keep doing this to each other."