The Story of Online Dating

I met a guy from Northeast China on Douyin, and slowly, I developed feelings for him. During those days of chatting, I thought there was something special between us. Those ambiguous tones, that faint concern, all made me overthink. Then one night, we were still on the phone, and he said he was very sleepy and needed to sleep, but he forgot to hang up. Not long after, I heard him pick up another phone and call another girl. In that instant, I suddenly didn't want to ask anything anymore. It turns out, for a heart to grow cold, there's no need for arguments, nor does anyone need to admit anything. Just one forgotten-to-hang-up call is enough to turn all the perceived ambiguity into a joke. Before that, I always thought he liked me too, and that maybe there was a real possibility between us. But only at that moment did I realize, **what I thought was a mutual connection might have been just my one-sided infatuation all along.** I have no right to blame him; after all, we never truly started anything. It's just a bit regrettable that the rare time I opened my heart, I had to hear the answer myself through a forgotten-to-hang-up phone call. The story is real; the sentimental parts were added by AI. I'm not that much of a romantic. If you're interested, I can send chat logs + screen recording videos.