RUBY JUNE.
The past few days had been perfectly normal. Charles was his usual self—playful, teasing, loving. Everything seemed fine. But today… today was different. He had changed so suddenly, like a switch had flipped. And I didn’t understand why.
I stared at the door, my mind replaying the way he snapped at me over something as simple as his birthday. I had been planning a surprise for him, something to show him how much he meant to me. I thought he would be excited. But instead, I got frustration, anger, and distance.
What happened between yesterday and today?
I sighed, pushing the dishes into the sink. Maybe I was overthinking it. Maybe he was just having a bad day, but something in my gut told me it was more than that. His mood wasn’t just frustration—it was fear. I could see it
