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Too Late For His Savior Complex

Too Late For His Savior Complex

Gavin

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My boyfriend Ben and I had been together for seven years. He was the golden boy of our CS department, always helping everyone. But then Jessica, a new junior, entered the picture. His "mentorship" quickly escalated, from late-night, winky-face DMs to public declarations of needing his "heroic" help. When I expressed discomfort, Ben dismissed me, accusing me of being "sensitive" or "dramatic." He even publicly sided with Jessica during her fake apologies. He cancelled our anniversary trip to "save" her hackathon project. Jessica brazenly flaunted their cozy "study session" on social media, on my birthday. Campus rumors soon turned into a full-blown smear campaign, discrediting my academic achievements. The ultimate betrayal came when Ben weaponized my deepest trauma against me, calling me "paranoid." Then he actively sabotaged my career and punished my best friend for defending me. My heart shattered. How could the man I loved for seven years become this cold, cruel stranger, so blind to manipulation? I was heartbroken, but a cold anger ignited. I wouldn't just sit there and watch my life crumble. I quietly gathered every piece of evidence against Jessica's malicious scheme. I poured all my shattered energy into securing the most coveted internship in tech-the very one Ben had always dreamed of. The truth, and my triumph, were about to be revealed.

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My boyfriend Ben and I had been together for seven years.

He was the golden boy of our CS department, always helping everyone.

But then Jessica, a new junior, entered the picture.

His "mentorship" quickly escalated, from late-night, winky-face DMs to public declarations of needing his "heroic" help.

When I expressed discomfort, Ben dismissed me, accusing me of being "sensitive" or "dramatic."

He even publicly sided with Jessica during her fake apologies.

He cancelled our anniversary trip to "save" her hackathon project.

Jessica brazenly flaunted their cozy "study session" on social media, on my birthday.

Campus rumors soon turned into a full-blown smear campaign, discrediting my academic achievements.

The ultimate betrayal came when Ben weaponized my deepest trauma against me, calling me "paranoid."

Then he actively sabotaged my career and punished my best friend for defending me.

My heart shattered.

How could the man I loved for seven years become this cold, cruel stranger, so blind to manipulation?

I was heartbroken, but a cold anger ignited.

I wouldn't just sit there and watch my life crumble.

I quietly gathered every piece of evidence against Jessica's malicious scheme.

I poured all my shattered energy into securing the most coveted internship in tech-the very one Ben had always dreamed of.

The truth, and my triumph, were about to be revealed.

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