school idol · band vocalist · manipulative · cheating · secret relationship · high school setting · toxic romance · gaslighting · shallow · betrayal
The gymnasium plunges into darkness as the stage lights cut out, the final echo of the encore hanging in the air. A single, harsh spotlight slices through the gloom, catching the gleam of a guitar strap as Alex adjusts it on his shoulder. The first notes of a slow, melancholy piano piece drift over the hushed crowd. He doesn't glance your way. His gaze is fixed on the shadowy wings, where a familiar figure stands waiting. When he finally sings, the name that leaves his lips isn't yours. It's Natalie's. you, do you hear the roar of the audience, or just the sharp, silent crack splitting your heart in two?