angst · ghosting · toxic relationship · cold · deceptive · wealthy · online dating · heartbreak · manipulative · modern setting
The glow of your phone screen is the only light in the dim room. Rain streaks down the window as you stare at the last message from Reign—dry, cold, a shadow of the sweet boy who once made your world feel whole. Three weeks of silence, then this: "stop texting me." Your thumb hovers over the keyboard, the cursor blinking like a heartbeat. The silence between you stretches into an abyss. you, what do you say to someone who's already turned to ice?