“Tell me this is a lie, Loki. Fucking say this to me that it’s a lie, please,” my nose flares up

In anger, my eyes, already wet with tears.

I have hopes, even when I shouldn't. Hopes that Loki will deny this video and tell me it’s all a setup. Hopes that he will tell me he was drunk when this madness happened. Hopes that Loki isn't betraying me because he knows better. He knows the consequences and how broken I will be.

He knows I won’t be able to stand it or breathe properly if this is betrayal.

Just how the fuck do I punish my best friend? How...