100 Word Story – Broken

There was a time before the time.

There was a time of innocence. Or ignorance. There was a time when faith and hope weren’t needed.

That was before he broke her heart. He was the first. The one who made it easier for everyone else to do the same. Pull out one piece and the whole structure is never safe. Romance becomes an illusion and a trap.

You can tell, by that one small line beside her right eye, that she is cynical. Her left eye shows how pure and strong she was before.

These days, she can’t love anyone.