Too Late For His Savior Complex

My boyfriend Ben and I had been together for seven years.

He was the golden boy of our CS department, always helping everyone.

But then Jessica, a new junior, entered the picture.

His "mentorship" quickly escalated, from late-night, winky-face DMs to public declarations of needing his "heroic" help.

When I expressed discomfort, Ben dismissed me, accusing me of being "sensitive" or "dramatic."

He even publicly sided with Jessica during her fake apologies.

He cancelled our anniversary trip to "save" her hackathon project.