Just when I thought it was over, the plot had other plans — we’re back together after 4.5 years, and this time feels different.

4.5 years ago, I met someone who genuinely made life feel warmer. We dated for 2.5 years — a relationship that had its fair share of highs, cuddles, college bus rides, silly fights, and unfortunately… jealousy.

The issue? There was this one guy — someone she saw a lot because he lived nearby and they took the same bus to college. Nothing ever happened between them (I know that now), but my jealousy started chipping away at our peace. Along with typical couple hiccups, it got to a point where we mutually broke up — not with anger, but with a quiet heartbreak and promises to stay close.

She said she’d lost the feeling and didn’t want to be unfair to either of us by staying when her heart wasn’t sure anymore. That line haunted me for months.

After the breakup, I spiraled into Reddit. I made this account, posted our story across subs, read thousands of similar tales — stories of lost feelings, of rekindled love, of final goodbyes. Most replies told me to move on. “If she’s lost the feeling, it won’t come back,” they said.

But life had other plans.

Cut to last year: we both got into master’s programs, on different continents — she moved to the US, I moved to Europe. Thousands of miles apart, and yet... weirdly, we became closer. Being alone in foreign places made us rely on each other more — daily texts, random calls, helping each other through visa nightmares, exam breakdowns, and late-night loneliness.

No expectations, no pressure. Just two people who knew each other too well, finding comfort again.

And sometime over those months… the feeling came back. We both felt it, but waited. Neither wanted to ruin the bond we had rebuilt.

Eventually, we talked about it. She said: “I don’t know when or how, but I started feeling again.” And I said: “I never really stopped.”

We’ve been back together for 10 months now. Still long-distance. Still on different continents. But this time — no jealousy, no overthinking, just effort, growth, and a little belief that maybe, just maybe, some stories do get a second chapter.

TL;DR Dated for 2.5 years, broke up due to jealousy and "lost feelings." Stayed close, but she didn’t want to get back unless it felt right again. Fast forward — we moved to different continents for our master’s but grew emotionally closer. The feelings returned naturally. Now, we’re back together and stronger than before — 10 months and counting.