Notsolovestory Stories

"Tell me the truth, John... If I had told you I loved you back then... would you have stayed?" I should've told him. That I loved him. That I stayed up rereading our chats like they were scripture. That I saved his missed calls, even when I swore I was over him. But I didn't. And maybe that's why he left without saying goodbye. We were never in a relationship. But somehow, I remember him more deeply than the ones I was with. I used to think he ruined me - until I realized... he built a version of me I didn't recognize anymore. Now I'm learning how to let go of someone I was never holding in the first place. This is not a love story. This is the afterglow - what remains when love doesn't stay... but never really leaves.

Yesterday's snapshot, captured and froze by a photograph, holds a bittersweet memory of a past. The image freezes a moment, preserving laughter, smiles, and joy. Yet, like all photographs, we remain a static reminder of what once was-a poignant reminder that no matter how vivid the memory is, we can not bring back the past. In the quiet hours of the scenery, when the world slows down and memories resurface, Gio finds himself lost in thoughts of what could have been. This is his story, a heartfelt exploration of loss, longing, and glimpses of yesterday's polaroid.