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Distant

Author: Ipa
last update publish date: 2026-03-23 04:32:36

It didn’t happen all at once.

It was gradual,quiet, and almost unnoticeable… until it wasn’t.

He told me casually.

“I’ll be out of town for two days,” he said.

Just like that.

No long explanation.

No details.

“A project,” he added after a short pause.

I nodded.

“Okay.”

I didn’t think much of it at first.

Two days wasn’t long.

And it wasn’t like we needed to talk every single day.

We were… whatever we were.

So I let it go, or at least I thought I did.

That night, I f
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  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room   Honest Conversation

    The night didn’t end when he dropped me off. At least… not for me. I got inside, changed into something comfortable, lay on my bed, and stared at the ceiling. But sleep didn’t come. My mind kept replaying everything from earlier. The way he showed up like it was the most natural thing. The hug felt like a reset. The way he said yes so easily when I asked if he missed me, no teasing, no pause. It stayed with me. Too much. In a good way, and also in a way that made my chest feel full. My phone buzzed on the blanket next to me. I picked it up immediately, before I could pretend I wasn’t waiting. Him: Are you sleeping? I stared at the message for a second, my thumb hovering. Then I replied, honestly, before I could edit it. Me: No. Almost instantly,like he was already holding his phone Him: Come outside. I sat up. Me: Now? Him: Yes. I didn’t even ask questions. I didn’t ask why or for how long or what we would do. I just got up, pulled on a ja

  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room   His Return

    The days without him felt longer than they should have. Not empty… just quieter. Like something was missing, even when everything else was normal, even when the day was full. I tried to focus on my routine. Work. Little things. The small errands that are supposed to keep your hands busy. But somehow… my mind always went back to him, to the way he says “Miss P” like it’s a private joke, to the way he listens without filling the silence. That evening, I was in my room, lying on my bed, scrolling through my phone without really paying attention, my thumb moving on its own. Then my phone rang. I didn’t need to check the screen. I already knew it was him; my body knew before my brain did. Still… my heart reacted the same way quick, then quicker. I picked up. “Hello.” “Miss P.” That name. That voice. Calm. Familiar. And just like that… something inside me settled, like a chair sliding back into place. “You’re back?” I asked, sitting up a little. “Hmm.” I smiled a little, even

  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room   Don't disappeare again

    The next day felt off. Nothing dramatic happened. No arguments. No tension. Just… absence. And somehow, that was worse than a fight. I woke up earlier than usual, my mind still replaying the night before. The conversation. The way he looked at me, like he was trying to read something I hadn’t said out loud. The things we said… and the things we didn’t. I reached for my phone almost immediately, the way you do when you’re not proud of it but you do it anyway. No message. I stared at the screen for a few seconds, then locked it again, like that would help. It’s fine, I told myself. You just spoke last night. Still… it didn’t feel fine. It felt like a room with the windows open and the curtains still. I had a few things to do that day, so I left the house earlier than planned. Errands. Simple things. Things that were supposed to keep me busy and keep my hands moving. And they did. But not enough. Because no matter what I was doing… my mind kept drifting back to him,

  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room   Too close to be nothing

    I didn’t feel okay after we left things like that, so I called him. He picked up after a few seconds. “Hello.” “Can we talk?” I said. A short pause. “I’m outside.” “I’m coming.” I replied, then ended the call immediately, and walked out. He was leaning against his car when I got there. Same calm posture. Same unreadable expression. I walked up to him and stopped. “I didn’t like how we left things,” I said. “Me too,” he replied. Straight, simple, but something still felt off. “I wasn’t trying to avoid you,” I added. “I just needed space.” “I heard you.” “But you didn’t understand.” He looked at me. “And you weren’t honest.” I frowned. “I was.” “Not completely.” I crossed my arms. “You don’t get to decide that.” “And you don’t get to act like I don’t notice,” he said calmly. I rolled my eyes. “You always think you know everything.” “I don’t think,” he said, stepping slightly closer. “I see.” That paused me. Because the way he

  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room   Tension between us

    I shouldn’t have looked again. But I did. From where I was sitting with my friends, my eyes found him without trying. Like they already knew where to go. And there he was. Laughing. Relaxed. Talking to someone like nothing in the world was complicated. Like nothing had happened. Like I hadn’t spent the last two days overthinking him. Something in me tightened but not jealousy this time. Something else. Something quieter but heavier because suddenly, it felt like I was the only one carrying anything. The only one thinking. The only one affected. I looked away quickly, forcing myself to focus on the conversation around me. But it didn’t work. Because once you notice something like that, you can’t unsee it. I picked up my drink, taking a small sip, trying to ground myself. But my mind was already moving and questioning. Was yesterday nothing to him? Was I just… overreacting? I hated that I couldn’t answer that. After a few minutes, I stood up.

  • My Heart Skipped in the Recovery Room    unexpected meeting

    The next day, I didn’t plan to see him. Not even a little. After everything from the day before… his messages, the distance, the way I turned him down, I just wanted space. Real space. It's not the kind where I’m still checking my phone every five minutes, telling myself I’m not waiting. So when my classmates suggested a small get-together at a lounge that evening, I agreed almost immediately, maybe too quickly. I needed the distraction. The noise. The laughter. Something that wasn’t him, something that wasn’t quiet. By the time I got there, the place was already alive, Music was playing softly in the background, not too loud, just enough to fill the gaps. People talking, glasses clinking lightly. Nothing too wild… just enough to feel different from the quiet in my head, from the loop I’d been stuck in. I greeted a few familiar faces, settled in, and for the first time in a while… I relaxed, shoulders dropping without me telling them to. I laughed. I talke

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