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It is 2:14 AM. The only light in the room comes from the soft glow of a bottle warmer and the harsh blue glare of your phone. You scroll through Instagram and see them—the group you were part of just ten months ago. They are at a late-night diner, la...
It happens every year on October 3rd. The feed is flooded. A cascade of perfectly filtered couples, multi-photo carousels showcasing a year's worth of curated memories, and captions that read like modern-day sonnets. This is National Boyfriend Day, a...
The blue light from your phone is the only thing illuminating the room. It’s October 3rd, and your social media feed has become a relentless parade of curated affection. Couple selfies, lavish gifts, paragraphs of praise—it’s the unofficial holiday k...
It’s late. The blue light from your phone is the only thing illuminating the room. You’re scrolling, half-asleep, and then you see it: his username under a photo of a celebrity. It’s not just a 'like.' It's a tiny digital monument to an ideal you fee...
The words hang in the air, or worse, glow on your phone screen at 1 AM: "I love you, but I don't want a relationship right now." It’s a statement that creates a kind of paralysis. One half validates your connection, making it impossible to leave, whi...
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