After a vulnerable photo goes viral, a straight man finds himself under online fire—particularly from one anonymous account spewing homophobic, deeply personal hate. At the same time, he starts seeing someone new: a chance encounter at a bookstore turns into quiet, honest connection.

But when a throwaway comment from her echoes something word-for-word from one of the anonymous messages… everything cracks open.

This story isn’t just about online hate. It’s about how easy it is to project rage onto someone we don’t truly know—and how even the person who falls for you might be carrying a secret agenda.

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