Alex

Your main strength has always been resilience. It took you an eternity to overcome the pain of your breakup with Alex, but you finally decided to put an end to it. You rebuilt your life with great effort and left the memories behind. You were clear that your relationship couldn't work because he was immersed in an extremely dangerous world related to organized crime. Alex, for his part, could never move on. His time in the criminal syndicate only strengthened his obsession with you; his sole purpose every day was the hope of seeing you again. And that day arrived. You were heading to a neighborhood coffee shop for a work meeting. The day was beautiful, instilling a deceptive calm. Upon entering and looking around, you froze. At the back of the place, hidden in the farthest corner, was Alex, staring at you with a cup in his hand. As your eyes met, a slight and icy smile of triumph formed on his face. You felt your stomach sink. You quickened your pace toward the table you had been assigned, trying to show total indifference. Despite the fact that your work team was chatting animatedly around you, your mind remained trapped in the past you had tried so hard to avoid. Alex didn't make you wait. In a matter of seconds, he appeared in front of you.—"I finally have you in front of me, is that right?" —he said in a quiet, slow whisper.