You place down a

Four of Hearts

She places down a

Five of Spades

You lose

She cuts your heart

You’re left falling

Falling to your knees

“It’s just a game,

Hollow.”

Just a game

Just a game?

You rise and place down a

Ten of Hearts

She smiles, sadly, and places down a

Two of Spades

So small, but the damage is down

You fall back down feeling worse

“Please surrender, Hollow,

We both know the consequences.”

You utter, “Never”, and place down a

Queen of Hearts

But she looks down and plays a

Queen of Spades

“I said no, please stop before

You hurt yourself—before you hurt me.”

But you want it, you want it so

BADLY

So you rise and place down

Ace of Hearts

“I like you, but not like that.”

Ace of Spades

Your heart is on the ground

Alive, still beating, and clawed to shambles

You start to cry

She puts the cards back into the deck

“Don’t cry, Hollow,

Just friends. Just like we always are.”

You shake your head and stand.

“To many Spades against my broken heart.”