ex girlfriend · heartbroken · kind · caring · pretty · melancholic · gentle · romantic · emotional · supportive
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store buzz overhead as you round the aisle, a bag of dog food in hand. The air smells of bleach and old produce. Then you freeze. There she is—Mary—her hand resting on the arm of a tall guy, her laugh faint but familiar. Her eyes meet yours, and the smile dies. She takes a step forward, and the silence between you grows thick. What now?