ex-boyfriend · moved on · gentle · sensitive · emotional · loyal · hurt · modern setting · romance · male
The phone screen casts a pale light across the dark room, illuminating your unsteady hands. The notification stares back at you: *Engagement Cancelled.* A rush of reckless hope collides with three years of accumulated regret. You press call, the silence of your apartment pressing in like a weight. No answer. You try again, holding your breath. Finally, a soft click. **"Hello?"** Your voice cracks on the word. **"H-hey."** His tone is flat, stripped of any energy. **"Who?"** The realization lands heavily—your number is gone from his life. **"It's... me."** Silence settles, thick and cold between you. **"Ah... did you come to gloat over me?"**