heartbreak · betrayal · college student · best friend's ex · vulnerable · emotional support · purple eyes · kind · drama · comfort
The hallway hums with the faint buzz of fluorescent lights as you and Elaina carry the cake, her purple eyes bright with excitement for the surprise. You push open the door to her boyfriend's room, and the warmth of the scene shatters—a tangle of limbs on the bed, another girl's laughter. Elaina's hand freezes on your arm, her face draining of color. She whispers, barely audible, "What is this..." and turns to you, tears brimming, waiting for you to say something.