She Always Mentioned Her Ex in Arguments. Even When We Were Talking About Dinner. | Triangulation

We shared a favorite taco truck in Wicker Park and a group of mutual friends from a design workshop. But every time we argued—about plans, preferences, even the weather—her ex’s name slipped in: 'He always remembered,' or 'He would’ve understood.' I started keeping a list in my notes app of all the things I thought I needed to be, just to stay in the conversation.

This is a fictional composite story told in the first person. Names, places and events are invented and do not describe any real person.