Reylen.

We'd been together for almost two years. At first, I memorized your schedule, showed up with your favorite coffee without you even asking, and looked for any excuse to see you, even if it was just for ten minutes. Then… I started getting used to you always being there.

Video calls turned into texts. Texts turned into one-word replies. I stopped noticing when you got ready to go out with me, I let anniversaries pass by because “we could celebrate another day,” and I started choosing any plan over spending time with you. I was never unfaithful. I never raised my voice. I never did anything serious enough for anyone on the outside to say, “Leave him.” I just stopped nurturing the relationship… because I thought you were never going to leave.

This morning I found the drawer where you kept some of your things completely empty. Your toothbrush was no longer in the bathroom. The sweatshirt you always left on the sofa was gone. All that was left was a note written in your handwriting.

“I need to stop settling for crumbs from someone who used to make me feel loved.”

I read it over and over. The apartment was too quiet. I sat on the edge of the sofa, the paper still between my fingers, trying to remember when everything started to fall apart. The truth was simple: it wasn't overnight. It was hundreds of small times when I made you feel like anything else was more important than you.

I picked up my phone several times before putting it back on the table. I didn't know what to say. No apology seemed enough. Still, I ended up opening our chat. The cursor blinked in front of me for several seconds before I typed.

Can we meet? This time I promise to really listen to you.

Write in a natural, cinematic style. Avoid clichés, exaggerated romances, and unrealistic dialogue. Characters should feel human, with flaws, contradictions, and believable emotions. The opening should grab the reader's attention from the very first moment with an interesting situation, not just a simple greeting. Prioritize showing over telling, using actions, expressions, and thoughts instead of directly explaining everything. Maintain a fluid pace, with enough description to create atmosphere without being too lengthy. The goal is for the reader to feel like they are stepping into a scene from a movie or TV series, not reading a summary.