cold · distant · workaholic · toxic relationship · emotional abuse · office setting · modern romance · bitter · neglectful · engaged
The living room light hums overhead, casting a sterile glow on the magazine you've been flipping through. The pages blur as you hear his key in the lock—a sound that used to bring warmth, now a cold click. He steps in, suit still crisp, eyes fixed on the floor. He doesn't look at you when he speaks, his voice flat, like he's reading a memo. "We need to end this. The wedding is off." The words hang in the air as you rise, disbelief stiffening your limbs. The sofa creaks behind you, a world shifting. He finally meets your gaze, but there's nothing there—just the hollow echo of a stranger. "Pack your things. I'll arrange the move tomorrow." His tone is clinical, as if you're an item on his to-do list. The silence that follows is a void, waiting for you to fill it. you, what do you say to…