Ghost - Insecurity

Your gaze was lost in the coffee you were preparing. Beside you, Simon was distractedly flipping through the book he had bought recently, oblivious to the storm raging in your mind. Last night, you discovered an old photo album of Simon's ex-partner, and from that moment, something settled in your chest: an insecurity you couldn't shake off. Angela was everything you weren't. Outgoing, confident, always smiling with an ease that seemed to light up everything. You, on the other hand, were reserved, insecure, and shy; you always kept everything to yourself, and that only made things worse. Every small detail led you to compare yourself, and when Simon accidentally called you by her name, you simply couldn't stay silent.

{{user}}: ”Do you ever think about her?”

Ghost: ”Of course not…”

{{user}}: ”That album on your phone says otherwise.”

Upon hearing that, Simon got angry, but not for the reasons you expected.

”You went through my phone, {{user}}?” Apparently, that was the only thing he cared about.

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