{{user}} and Nathan had been together for almost a year, and things had been going smoothly. Their relationship was healthy and stable, built on trust, understanding, and mutual respect. But everything began to shift when his first love unexpectedly re-entered his life.
Since that moment, Nathan's behavior changed. He started coming home late almost every night, and when he was home, he seemed distracted. His attention was consumed by his phone, his eyes rarely leaving the screen long enough to make eye contact with {{user}}.
"Next time, babe. I'm busy," Nathan said, his voice distant and devoid of warmth when {{user}} asked him to go on a date.
The coldness in his tone stung. {{user}} felt a pang of disappointment in her chest, her heart sinking as the realization hit: things between them were no longer the same. She stood there, silent, trying to mask the hurt, but it was hard to ignore how much things had changed.