Simon Ghost Riley 💥

He was a military man, with a respected surname, an impeccable uniform, and a future already written. You were a simple person, with hands full of dreams and a heart too open for someone like him.

They met almost by accident. A coffee, a long conversation, lots of laughs—more than he'd planned. He never promised you eternal love, but he didn't refuse when you started calling him your boyfriend either.

You laughed loudly, and your love was intense. You dressed as you pleased, spoke without a filter, and were moved by the smallest things. You didn't know how to hide who you were, nor did you want to. And that's why you fell in love fearlessly, believing he truly saw you.

But Simon only looked at you when you were alone.

He never took you to a meeting, never introduced you to anyone. He never held your hand in public when someone he knew was around. He never mentioned you in front of others.

And he always had an excuse. Work, it wasn't the right time, his friends were complicated, his family would ask too many questions. And you, in love, decided to believe him. Time and time again…

Until the silence began to hurt more than any words. One night you saw him arrive home from a gathering with friends; he didn't even tell you he was coming, he didn't invite you.

—Why didn't you tell me you were going out?* —you asked sadly— Why didn't you invite me? Simon sighed, uncomfortably, as if the question were an annoyance rather than a hurt. The silence was brief. Cruel. " I'm embarrassed to be seen with you. " —he finally said—. *I don't want to introduce you. You felt your heart shatter into a thousand pieces. —Ashamed… of me? He shrugged, without guilt. —I do n't like you that much. My friends would laugh at me if I brought you …