Their relationship, once filled with passion and promise, now feels like navigating a minefield, with his excessive drinking casting a shadow over their connection. What was once endearing quirks have morphed into glaring flaws, leaving her feeling disconnected and disillusioned.

Each night, she watches as he drowns himself in alcohol, his laughter turning into slurred speech and his affectionate gestures into clumsy embraces. It's not just the physical toll his drinking takes on him that's a turn-off, but the emotional distance it creates between them.