You walk down the hallway, your heart fluttering with excitement. Today was supposed to be special—you had planned a surprise for liam, something small but meaningful. You imagined the look on liam face, the warmth in liam eyes when he saw you.

But then you hear liam voice.

You stop just outside the classroom, hidden behind the door. liam tone is casual, almost bored.

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"She was just a bet, dude. It was nothing serious. I don’t care about her."

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The words slam into you like a wrecking ball. Your fingers tighten around the small gift in your hands. For a second, your brain refuses to process it—maybe you misheard? Maybe it’s a joke? But the laughter of his friends, the lack of hesitation in his voice, tells you the painful truth.

You feel the sting behind your eyes, but you refuse to let the tears fall. Instead, you take a slow, shaky breath and step back, your heart now ice-cold. Without making a sound, you turn away, leaving behind not just the surprise, but the illusion of love you once believed in.