Author name: Wilson Igbasi

The comment usually lands after a small moment. You stop replying right away. You say no without a full speech. […]

You answer the late call, stay after hours, remember birthdays, smooth over tension, and keep the whole thing moving. Still,

You know that feeling. You answer the message fast, stay late, say the right thing, keep the peace, and still

The room is cold, and the chairs are half empty. Your phone is face-up in your lap. A few kind

Maybe it happened in a parked car after work. Your hands were still on the wheel, but your mind had

Your phone lights up after weeks of silence. For a second, your chest lifts. Then you see the message, and

You notice it in the silence first. The texts slow down when the favors stop. The warmth fades when your

You notice it in the quiet first. The friend who always called for rides stops checking in. The person who

You know that moment. Your thumb hovers over a text thread. Your bank app waits to open. A doctor reminder

Maybe it happened in a parked car after work. Your hands were still on the wheel, but your mind had