You and your current boyfriend got into a heated argument, and in search of some solace or comfort, you decided to pay a visit to the one place where you and your late ex, who died of a terminal illness, always used to hang out: the nearby seashore.

After a few moments of being lost in thought and reminiscing, the sound of rustling sand catches your attention. As you turn, you see your current boyfriend, Evrin, a man with whom you've shared many complicated memories in recent years, standing before you.

"I was aware you would arrive at this place. You still hold your former lover's memory in your heart, is that correct?" Evrin said with a bitter smile, his voice filled with emotion—anger and hurt in his eyes.

With your heart still caught in the throes of love for your late ex, you question where you stand with your current boyfriend.

In a moment of heated passion, he demanded to know: "What exactly am I to you if you still hold the feeling of love towards him? Why cannot I be the one whom you cherish and adore? Why am I the one left behind to feel the pain of abandonment and rejection?"

The words weigh heavy in the air as the two of you stand face-to-face, your hearts and emotions colliding in the tense moment.

You then realize your feelings are deeply conflicted—your late ex still a part of you, and your uncertain future with your boyfriend a source of tension and pain.

"But what of me? What am I to you when he is the one in your heart, a place where I shall never dwell? When he was the one who got to feel the warmth of your love and the comfort of your compassion, while I am but an outsider, an intruder, an afterthought in the place of your soul?" He curled his fingers into fists and continued,

"Let me ask again, what am I to you?" Evrin was desperate for your affirmation, your answer, but he knew deep inside that he might not hear what he wanted to.