The Mirror of Fragility This story transcends moments captured over time to interrogate universal questions: - Can love exist without possession? - Is selflessness ever truly selfless? - How do we mourn relationships that never were? The narrator’s journey—from delusion to disillusionment—echoes anyone who’s loved asymmetrically. It’s a cautionary tale about the seduction of emotional martyrdom and the courage required to choose oneself. In the end, the greatest tragedy isn’t unrequited love—it’s the years spent mistaking longing for destiny, and the realization that the person you’ve been fighting to deserve was never the prize, but the mirror.