He Kept a Breakup Countdown, So I Ruined Him

I found a line of text in Julian’s phone notes.

"Wait for her to bring up the breakup. That way, I won't have to be the bad guy."

The date was from three months ago.

Three months ago was exactly when he started working late, forgetting our anniversary, and taking days to reply to my texts.

I scrolled down.

Day 15: She didn’t bring it up. I made a terrible dinner on purpose, but she ate it and said it was delicious.

Day 38: I picked her up two hours late. She just said, "It's fine."

Day 67: I forgot her birthday. She ordered her own cake and even saved a slice for me.