I Dated My Roommate’s Ex and Regretted Everything

Summary

A year ago, my roommate ended her relationship.

I used to watch how that guy treated her, soaking up his every act of devotion

with a quiet, burning envy.

Eventually, we found our way to each other. He was gentle, orchestrating my life

with a seamless precision, yet there was always this invisible wall of cold

detachment between us.

Half a year of this lukewarm existence dragged on before something in him

finally shifted. I was overjoyed, foolishly believing my absolute sincerity had

finally melted the ice around his heart.