Waiting to Break Up

I knew something was off when my girlfriend stopped asking me to walk her home.

We’d been together a little over two years, living separately but basically inseparable.

She used to call me the second she left my place, just to talk until she got inside.

Then, slowly, she stopped. Said she wanted to listen to music.

Said she was tired. I didn’t push it. Other small things followed. She started showering

immediately when she came over. She muted notifications instead of just turning her phone

face down. Nothing dramatic, just… different. One night she left her laptop open

on the couch while she went to the bathroom. I wasn’t snooping. A message popped