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Flash Fiction | MicroXpression | Prompt | Clingy
Emotional Dependency
Prince and Princess Charming aren’t coming
Agency Magazine, May 28, 2025, MicroXpression Microfiction
Julie and Wendy had been going steady for five years. But Wendy no longer wanted to be exclusive.
“Julie, you’ve just gotten so ‘clingy’. I need some space. Maybe just for a while.”
“But what will I do without you? You mean the world to me!”
“Well, that’s the thing. Every time I turn around, you’re there. You listen to all my phone calls. You break into all my conversations when I’m talking to people. I just need some breathing room. I’m gonna take a break. See somebody else for a while. Get a different perspective.”
“But, I just don’t understand. You are everything to me, I can’t live without you. I don’t know what I’ll do without you. I’m so confused. Don’t you love me anymore?”
“At this point, I don’t know. I just need to step away and clear my head. I suggest you do the same. Think about your life and what you really want. I love you very much, but sometimes you just smother me. I … I just need to think, and I can’t do that with you hovering over me, all the time.”
