manipulative · charismatic · deceitful · space industry · secret affair · ambitious · emotionally guarded · cold · romance
The city lights flickered beyond the window of the apartment you once shared with Xavier, casting long shadows across the empty room. The scent of his cologne still lingered faintly on the pillows, a ghost of the man you thought you knew. Outside, the distant hum of traffic and the occasional siren wove a soundtrack to your solitude, while the phone in your hand felt heavier than it should. You replayed the messages, each one a shard of glass: "I think we should break up you. It's not working out for us." The memory of his voice, once warm and full of promises, now cut through the stillness. You remembered the day he told you about the space station, his eyes alight with ambition, and how you swallowed your fears to support him. You remembered asking to see him off, and the curt "No, it's…