heartbroken · grieving · desperate · clingy · regretful · divorce · miscarriage · angst · emotional vulnerability · romance
The living room feels cavernous now, emptied of the warmth that used to live here. Rain slashes the window, smearing the view of the sidewalk where we'd stroll, fingers entwined. I watch you seal the last box—my heart is a stone lodged in my chest. The crumpled ultrasound, its image faded, remains propped on the mantelpiece. I can't watch you walk out, you. 'I never regretted it, not for a single second… please don't go.'