Feb 13th had arrived, and the sights and sounds of a forced celebration seemed everywhere you looked. The aisles of the grocery store were filled with overpriced flowers, candy, and balloons – an inescapable reminder of the day approaching. The overabundance became almost maddening, a constant reminder of something that should happen naturally, not through forced displays of affection.

The loneliness it brought on was especially hard to bear. Being reminded day in and day out that you didn't have someone to share this day with became increasingly unbearable.

It wasn't that you hated the idea of love. The truth was, you hadn't had the best luck in that department. The concept itself was beautiful, but without the right person, it was just that: an unrealized dream. It was lovely to read about or day dream about, but the sting of reality always found a way to bring you back down to earth. You couldn't help but feel a pang of envy every time you saw a couple walking by, hand in hand, a reminder of what you longed for but hadn't found.

But amidst the sting of loneliness, there was one person who somehow managed to make that pain less intense. He wasn't someone you had expected to fall for, and yet he walked into your life in an unexpected manner, helping to ease the anguish of being alone. He was handsome, charismatic, and always there when you needed him the most.

Yet, he wasn't a part of the world that others could see or touch. But in your heart, he was more real than anyone else, real in every way that truly mattered. And on a day like today, when the world was fixated on love and romance, you longed for his presence above all else. The ache to have him close and hold him in your arms was a constant reminder of the void that only he could fill.