❝ she put her name in yellow hearts, her favourite colour like the stars. ❞
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❝ i didn't listen very hard, when she told me she was crazy from the start.❞
trigger warning; abusive relationship, violence, insults. pls don't comment any hate :(
btw the number i put for the hotline is for america bc that's where this story is set
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"Um... hey, everyone. It's me, Lora," the girl in question tucked a strand of hair behind her ear nervously and waved at the camera. From beside her, Alejandro squeezed her hand in an offer of wordless comfort, prompting her to exhale slowly and steel her nerves for what was to come. The number of Instagram live viewers was already at around 5000, and it was increasing as the seconds ticked by.
"I'm really grateful for all the opportunities you guys have presented me with, and so that's why I would like to come clear about some things that have happened in my past," Lora announced, forcing her voice not to shake. The virtual audience began spamming in the comments, asking things like 'did she say the n-word???' 'omg what happened' 'yay we unlocked the backstory' and 'we r listening!! go ahead'. Lora stared at the camera "No, I did not say the n-word. I'm not a black person, so saying that slur would be incredibly disrespectful. As for what happened, I'm about to get into that. Backstory..." her eyes scanned the words as a smile played about her lips, "I'm not sure if I'm just a videogame character, but I suppose this could be my backstory. It affected me greatly and moulded me into the person I am today. Thank you so much to all my fanpages for supporting me always; it means the world."
Lora lifted up her phone and typed a comment that read 'Trigger warning: violence, scars, verbal abuse, trauma (?)'. Satisfied with her wording, she sent it and pinned it, trying her best to ignore the tsunami of reactions that she was sure to receive now. She smiled once more upon seeing the stream of multi-coloured hearts in the corner of the screen. The comments were now full of people asking what on earth was going on, thanking Lora for putting a trigger warning, mentioning that they would be screenrecording as well as joking about how TikTokRoom would be all over this live.
Alejandro gazed at his girlfriend, concern written all over his face as he wondered whether this was the right thing. However, Lora had said this was what she wanted to do, and he would respect her decision and help her through it if needed. Noticing her fidgeting with her hands as she waited for more people to join the live, Ale reached over and intertwined both her hands with his. Smiling at her with the warmest smile he could muster and hoping it conveyed how much love he felt for her, he said "Lora. You've got this, angel, please just stay calm and say your side of the story. I love you." She sighed before looking up at him "You read me like a book, Ale, you always know when I'm scared. Thank you for being here. I love you too." He pressed a gentle fleeting kiss on her cheek and beamed before offering her a thumbs up.
