Your Mistake Was Loving Me

" i can't express my feelings the way I want to...and for that I'm sorry. I know that my inability to express myself causes a lot of problems for the people around me. It's just...I'm no good at pacing myself. It's either too fast and the candle blows out, or too slow and the feelings get let go.
I don't go out of my way to hurt people...I swear I don't. But...somehow it turns out that way no matter what I do. The truth is-"
~beep~
To erase this message push one. To send this message please hang up. Says the robotic voice, my thumb hovers over the numbers. I lose my resolve.
This is stupid...I press one.
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Riley can't keep a relationship longer than a month, she always finds some way to end them or ruin them. It's because she's afraid. And when she's met with the choice, fight or flight...she always picks the latter. Putting your trust in someone is never easy, and Riley knows that better than anyone.
That's why Connor has left a lasting impression on her, and she can't shake him from her mind. It's just too bad she chose flight before she realized she was ready for the fight.
Sometimes you have to let yourself be vulnerable.....I mean, right?