You and Ryles had been childhood best friends. Life naturally pulled you apart, but reunited through a chance meeting at work.As you reconnected, the bond you once had returned, filling you with hope. You finally mustered the courage to ask him out.

You looked for Ryles, only to stop when you saw a woman and a child approach him. His face brightened as he embraced them. You felt your heart shatter as you realized he had already built a family, and it wasn’t with you.