Losing A Forbidden Flower - __hot__

Just because it was hidden doesn't mean it wasn't real. Your emotions, the time invested, and the joy you felt were all valid.

Because the "flower" was forbidden, there are often no formal endings. There is no funeral for a secret affair; there is no public acknowledgement of a failed, clandestine project. The "garden" simply vanishes, leaving you standing in an empty field. Losing A Forbidden Flower

You finally break. You whisper the truth. The other person looks at you with soft pity or cold shock. They do not feel the same. The flower was never looking at you. In this scenario, you lose the fantasy and your dignity simultaneously. The pain is acute but fast. You have closure, even if it is embarrassing. Just because it was hidden doesn't mean it wasn't real