Catching Red Flags Before They Show

You don't even hear what they're saying at first. You're watching the timing,

the way they hold eye contact a second too long, like it's a technique, the way their voice

stays perfectly steady while their foot keeps tapping under the table, the way they laugh

fast, too fast, like they're trying to buy your comfort before you've even

decided you trust them. And the wild part is, nothing is wrong

yet. No insult, no slip-up, no obvious cruelty, just this quiet

internal friction, like your brain is running a background check while your face is still smiling.

You've had this moment in an elevator. You've had it in a DM at 2:00 AM. You've had it when