THE NIGHT BECAME DARKER WITH us still seated on the chair. The slow music in the background was supposed to give off such romantic vibes, but it is all ruined now. Each time he spoke, all I could do was nod as if everything was still fine—when, in reality, it wasn’t anymore. My thoughts just went to his words that are stuck in my mind now. My feelings are slowly becoming more in pain as those words keep repeating in my mind. But all I could do was shut myself up in order not to ruin this night. I came here, promising myself that tonight would be one of the most memorable nights for the two of us, and it really is for me. For some reason, I just kept questioning my presence in this very room with him. I knew it was my fault that I ended up being like this now, but despite accepting that,

