The headlines were everywhere. He couldn’t open Facebook without the article being shared by almost everyone on his feed. Messages and comments from friends and family. Complete strangers showing their support or their disdain for him and what had happened.

“Deep breaths” he said to himself.

“We will get through this.” He reassured himself as he shut the laptop.

Seconds later he felt the pain and the tears build behind his eyes and spill over uncontrollably.

He had resisted the emotions throughout the entire court hearing. Through every lie and every accusation that was said about him he remained calm.

But now... now he cried. Alone in the living room of the flat he shared with his best friends