She said she “needed space” and told me not to contact her… so I respected her wishes. What I didn’t expect was what I saw next — or what I ended up doing. Emma and I had been together for almost three years, and lately every conversation felt like a quiet argument waiting to happen. When she finally said, “I just need time… please don’t reach out,” I agreed. I figured she needed a break, and maybe a little distance would help us both breathe. Two days later, I opened Instagram — and everything