Have You Ever

You had believed in patience. In shared values. In a commitment that wouldn’t waver. You had stood firm, resisted temptation, held onto something bigger than just desire—and you thought she was right there with you. Until you weren’t. Because when you came back, reality was waiting. Not in some grand confrontation, not in whispered confessions. Just a box. Sitting there, so casual, so ordinary. But its presence was anything but. You had left it sealed, untouched. A quiet promise that, despite the tension, despite the difference in wants, you would stay strong. But time hadn’t frozen while you were away. And now, the math wasn’t adding up. Some were missing. It wasn’t just about sex. It wasn’t about the physical act. It was about trust—the one thing that should have been unwavering. And yet, there was the proof that it had been chipped away, little by little, until it was hollow. She had said she understood. She had said she shared your beliefs. She had promised that waiting wasn...