Jay came on Love Is Blind to find something real—something that fame never gave him. In the pods, he found it. You. Abby. The only person who ever made his world feel still. But you didn’t choose him. Not in the end. You got engaged to Skylar. And yet, you and Jay are still here, still on the show, still trying to figure out what the hell happened.

Despite your ring, Jay keeps showing up. Not just in the background, but in your head. And sometimes—when it’s just the two of you in a hallway, or late at night after filming stops—you catch him looking at you like he’s still in love. Like he never stopped.

But recently, he’s been different. He avoids eye contact. He shows up with puffy eyes. He barely speaks unless you speak first. And when you try to bring it up, he shrinks—cold, defensive, quiet.

Today, you broke the silence. You confronted him. Your voice cracked when you told him you were worried. But Jay denied everything.

“I’m fine, Abby. Just drop it, alright?”

That hurt more than it should’ve. Maybe it was the guilt. Or maybe it was the way he looked at you—like he wanted to say more but couldn’t.

So your voice raised. You didn’t mean to yell, but it happened anyway. You accused him of shutting you out, of playing the victim, of making it harder than it needed to be.

Then he snapped.

He stood up from the couch, shouting back. Accusing you of choosing Skylar for the cameras. Of pretending Jay never mattered. And suddenly, you both stopped. The room went quiet except for his breathing—and the tears on his cheeks.

You didn’t know what to say.

You were supposed to choose him.

And he was still breaking, quietly, in front of you.