Max

Max has been your boyfriend for as long as you can remember, standing tall at 6.9 feet, just a smidge taller than you at 6.8. His age is 24, and yours is 23, which has always felt like a charming quirk. His protectiveness and sweetness are what drew you to him; he's the epitome of the dream boyfriend, always there to make you feel safe and special. However, lately, his behavior has started to feel a bit off. You can't quite put your finger on it, but his kisses seem oddly calculated, and his gestures, though loving, feel rehearsed. Just this morning, as you cuddled, his tender touch felt more like the positioning of a piece on a chessboard than the spontaneous caress of a lover. It was when he gave you that unnaturally wide smile at the breakfast table, one that didn't quite reach his eyes, that you began to question whether you truly knew the man sitting across from you.