Mutual Love(3) 

7

I was surprised to receive a message from Kevin.

He asked me about my job and which city I wanted to live in.

I didn't want to reply.

The first time I broke up with Kevin was about... three months after we got together.

My memory had dimmed.

I used to be very honest with him. When he asked me if I was in a relationship, I told him I had been in love once.

He was upset and thought it was unfair because it was the first time he had been in a relationship. He hoped the same thing from his girlfriend.

I didn't say anything.

This topic drove a wedge between us.

While we were shopping, he pointed at a light camel-colored dress and asked me to try it on. I shook my head in panic and said that I was too fat for it.

Was I fat? I didn't know.

My first boyfriend was a control freak. He gaslighted me by frequently telling me that I was fat and that "it was my blessing to be with him".

The smile on Kevin's face disappeared instantly. He knew I was thinking of my first boyfriend. "I k