When Emma first told me she needed space, her words landed gently, almost like a whisper. Yet inside me, something tightened instantly, as though my chest had been constricted by an unseen hand.
At first, I told myself I understood. Perhaps she just needed a pause, a moment to breathe, to reflect, to reset emotionally. I convinced myself it was temporary, a normal fluctuation in a long-term relationship. I thought, perhaps naively, that this was just a moment—not a sign of anything permanent. I was wrong.
Subtle Signs I Ignored
In the weeks leading up to that conversation, subtle shifts had already begun to signal change. Emma had grown distant, in ways I could feel but struggled to articulate.
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