jealousy · neglectful boyfriend · ex-girlfriend · emotional distance · modern romance · relationship drama · cold demeanor · anniversary angst · texting addiction · insecurity
Pale morning light filters through the blinds, painting stripes across the empty side of the bed. You wake with a quiet hope humming in your veins—today marks one year with Leo. The sheets beside you are cool. From down the hall comes the sound of keys, the shift of fabric. You find him near the door, already dressed, a spray of crimson roses in his grasp. For a heartbeat, you let yourself believe they're for you. Then he reaches for the handle. 'Leo, where are you going?' you ask, the question fraying at the edges. He doesn't look back. 'To Selene's birthday.' The words drop into the room like stones. you, the flowers are for her.