Made for you

NEVER ENOUGH

Zac stood in the midst of the little, tense apartment they had lived in the early stages of their relationship. The air was thick with the weight of years of disagreements, broken promises, and unsaid anger. The walls, which had previously seen laughter and love, now appeared to echo with the hush of likely closure.

Karen stood at the kitchen counter, arms crossed tightly across her chest, eyes as hard as stone, she hadn't looked at him in days, truly. They spoke as if they were two strangers exchanging barbs rather than a couple.

Zac had tried hard to make it work. He had struggled for them, for something true and permanent, but it had always been the same, no matter how much he tried  or pushed, it was never enough. It didn't matter how many times he apologized, how many late nights he spent listening to her issues, or how many concussions he made, Karen constantly found an excuse to pull him down.

Are we always going to fight? Zac's voice cracked as the anger that had been building for months bust out. His heart felt heavy and his brain seemed exhausted, I am trying, Karen, I actually am. But I can't keep doing it, I can't keep pretending it's fine.

Karen's gaze turned to his, her eyes cold, she took a big breath, as if the things she was going to speak had been collecting for years. She didn't appear furious, just exhausted , tired of him and the relationship. Will, Zac, your best isn't good enough she said simply. I have put up with you for years, but now I'm done, I'm tired of attempting to repair something that has been damaged for so long.

Zac's breath caught in his chest, he knew it was coming, deep inside, but hearing her say it aloud was like a hit to his stomach. He wanted to scream, demanding answers, and find out what had gone wrong, but he realized it didn't matter, it had never mattered

Karen..... Zac began, his voice shaking, I have loved you, I have always loved you, but i can't keep being with some one who doesn't see me and doesn't care about me as much as i care about them, Karen's expression softened briefly, but the coldness returned immediately. I know she said, her voice barely a whisper, I understand. But love is not enough, Zac, it has not been in a long time. You're a good guy, but we're not right for each other anymore.

He stood paralyzed, unsure what to say next, what was left to say? He had poured everything into this relationship, his time, energy, and soul but it was never enough. It wasn't sufficient for her. I supposed.... I guess this is it Zac reply, barely above a whisper. He couldn't look at her any longer. There was nothing more to salvage, Karen nodded, her gaze never leaving his, yeah it is over, Zac.

Zac started to walk towards the door, his steps heavy and his heart much heavier, he wasn't sure which was worse, the end of their relationship or realizing that no matter what he did, it was never enough. As the door closed behind him, Zac couldn't help but feel the weight of something deeper than the end of a romance. It marks the end of a part of himself that had fought so hard to please someone who could never be satisfied. He wasn't sure if he'd ever fully recover from this, but one thing was certain, he needed to let go. For the first time in a long time, Zac felt a spark of hope, perhaps just maybe, something better awaited him on the other side of all this pain.