Pinky TV

Title: Used by Love
Chapter One: The Boy in the Rain
Elena Hart had always believed love was simple.
You meet someone.
You trust them.
You build together.
That was how her parents had loved—steady, loyal, real.
So Elena grew up believing love was safe.
At twenty-one, she was in her final year at college, studying journalism and chasing dreams bigger than her small apartment and unpaid bills. Life wasn’t perfect, but it was moving.
Until the rain changed everything.
It was late October.
The city streets glistened under heavy rain, headlights stretching across wet roads like broken stars.
Elena stood outside a bookstore, frustrated.
Her umbrella had broken.
Her phone battery was dead.
And the last bus had already gone.
“Rough night?”
The voice came from beside her.
She turned.
A tall stranger stood there, dark coat soaked from the rain, his hands tucked into his pockets.
Damien Carter.
Sharp jawline. Calm eyes. The kind of face that looked like trouble dressed as kindness.
Elena forced a polite smile.
“You could say that.”
Damien held up an umbrella.
“Share?”
She hesitated.
He smiled.
Not too much.
Just enough.
And somehow, that made him feel safe.
The walk to her apartment was short, but the conversation was easy.
He asked about her studies.
She asked what he did.
“Business,” he said.
Simple.
Mysterious.
Interesting.
At her building entrance, rain dripping from the umbrella edges, Damien looked at her.
“So… will I see you again?”
Elena surprised herself.
“Maybe.”
Three days later, he found her.
Not in a creepy way.
Just… intentional.
Coffee waiting at the campus café.
Her favorite kind.
Which she didn’t remember telling him.
That should have been her first warning.
But attention feels like affection when you’re not used to being chosen.
Damien became impossible to ignore.
Flowers on random days.
Good morning texts.
Late-night calls.
He remembered everything.
Her favorite songs.
Her childhood fears.
Her dream to become a writer.
And little by little,

unbalanced relationshi
That kind of situation usually creates a quiet kind of imbalance.
On one hand, it’s not wrong for a man to care deeply about his family—especially in many cultures where family responsibility is taken very seriously. That can come from loyalty, pressure, or even love and duty.
But here’s the part that matters:
a healthy relationship needs intentional effort too.
If he consistently:
prioritizes his family over you in almost everything
doesn’t invest time, attention, or emotional energy into the relationship
makes you feel like an afterthought
then it’s no longer just “he loves his family”… it becomes neglect of the relationship.
And that has consequences.
A relationship (especially if you’re his fiancée or serious partner) is supposed to grow into its own unit. You shouldn’t be competing for basic care or attention.
A few possible realities behind his behavior:
He may not yet see you as his primary partner
He could be used to putting family first without balance
He might assume you’ll “understand” and tolerate it
Or he’s simply not ready to prioritize a relationship properly
What matters most is how it affects you.
If you feel:
unseen
unimportant
emotionally disconnected
that feeling is valid, and it won’t magically fix itself.
The real question is:
Does he show any willingness to balance both—family and you?
Because a mature partner doesn’t abandon family, but they also don’t ignore their relationship. They learn to hold both.
If you’re in this situation, the best next step isn’t to stay silent or endure it. It’s to have a calm, honest conversation like:
“I respect how much you care about your family, but I also need to feel valued and prioritized in your life too.”
Watch his response—not just his words, but his actions after.
If nothing changes, then you’re not just dealing with a “family-oriented man”… you’re dealing with someone who isn’t investing in the relationship the way you deserve.
And that’s something you shouldn’t ignore long-term