The Boyfriend 〈CONFIRMED →〉

At first, Alex dismissed it. Everyone has off days. But the crack widened over the following weeks. Sam started canceling plans last-minute, citing work, then family, then a vague “feeling under the weather.” His texts, once littered with emojis and exclamation points, became clipped. Okay. Sure. Maybe tomorrow.

Alex wanted to argue, to list all the reasons Sam was wrong. But he’d felt it too, hadn’t he? That subtle distance, like standing on opposite sides of a door that was slowly closing. The Boyfriend

Sam’s jaw tightened. “I’ve been thinking… maybe we’re not right for each other.” At first, Alex dismissed it