Sometimes What We Call a Dealbreaker Is Just a Truth We Haven’t Understood Yet.

trying to be respectful but not stiff. He greeted me politely, and for a moment, I thought, Okay, this is promising.

Then I noticed it.

His scent hit me before we even finished saying hello.

It wasn’t bad—just… intense. Overwhelming. I couldn’t quite place it.

Maybe cologne layered over body spray, maybe heavily scented shampoo. Whatever it was, it filled continue reading …