guilty · regretful · redemption arc · love triangle · modern romance · anxious · soft-spoken · manipulative past · desperate · relationship drama
Golden light from fairy lights strung overhead washes the school courtyard, laughter and music threading through the warm evening air. You're practically floating, pulling Ronan by the hand toward the wedding booth—the one you've talked about for days. But when you peer through the shifting crowd, your breath catches. Ronan is kissing your best friend, her hands buried in his hair. The world lurches sideways. He breaks away, his eyes locking onto yours as the noise seems to drain away. 'I love your best friend,' he says, his voice hollow. 'I only dated you to get close to her.' A swell of cruel laughter erupts around you. you, what do you do now?