He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

lights flickering on as the sun sank. Derek played music too loud, tapping the steering wheel like he was performing. He kept checking his phone at red lights, smirking at whatever he saw.

“What’s funny?” I asked.

“Nothing.” Too quickly. “Just the guys.”

The guys. That phrase always came with a door closing behind it—a reminder that there were parts of continue reading …