I thought that night would save us. The reservation, the rehearsed charm, the way his eyes followed me like I was finally enough. For a moment, I believed this was the beginning of our forever. Instead, one plate, one sentence, and one cruel “joke” turned three years into ash. I didn’t cry. I didn’t beg. I walked out, leaving him with his punchli… Continues…
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