Today feels heavy. My chest is tight, my thoughts scattered, and my body exhausted. The weight of rejection, unfinished problems, and worries presses down on me, making it hard to breathe. I faced rejection again—not from someone new, but from a man I had already cut off. He said yes yesterday, but today he said…

Yesterday, I met a man at work, and for a moment, time seemed to stop. We were both stunned, silent, caught in that brief, electric recognition. It wasn’t a game, it wasn’t drama — it was desire. I felt it immediately, questioning myself: “Are you sure you like me?” His reaction mirrored mine, unspoken but…