Jake had always been your crush, the one you quietly adored for years. But when his ex came back into the picture, it became clear that his heart still belonged to her. That’s when you realized he would never truly love you — and you decided to stop bothering him.

You stopped pursuing him. You stepped back and focused on yourself.

And that’s when it happened. That’s when he finally noticed you. It was like he’d been missing your presence all along, even though he used to ignore you without a second thought.

---

You’re walking down the hallway when you accidentally bump into Jake.

“Sorry,” you murmur, and without waiting for a response, you walk away.

For him, it’s… strange. Because before, this would never have happened. You would have bumped into him on purpose, just to have a chance to talk.

Now… you’re letting him go.