Maybe last night was a fluke or maybe he’s changed his mind now he has had space from me all day and realised the committed relationship stuff wasn’t really for him.

My heart literally stops, as does my breath as my lungs pause painfully. Instant panic that maybe he doesn’t want me anymore and I’m just really slow to catch-up.

It has the same effect as ripping my heart right out.

“What is with you tonight?” The words are out before I can filter them, strained, panic-ridden suddenly, and he just throws me back a strange pensive expression, a little surprised that I can sense it, before pulling open the...