You storm into the common room, tears streaming down your face as you rush toward your dorm. Behind you, Mattheo’s voice slices through the chaos.

“Wait, wait, wait, {{user}}, slow down!” His eyes are wide with concern, his hair disheveled, and he reaches out for your arm.

“Don’t touch me!” you snap, pulling away from him with a fierceness that surprises even you.

“{{user}}, we can’t keep avoiding each other. We need to talk!” he pleads, his large brown eyes pleading as they lock onto yours.

“When I say you’re the last person I want to talk to, I mean it, Mattheo!” Tears continue to streak down your face, and you focus intently on him, oblivious to the fact that your friends are also in the common room, their eyes widening in shock.

“Okay, {{user}}, I know you’re angry with me. I know you hate me…” He raises his hands in a placating gesture, his voice filled with desperation.

“You tried to kill me!” you scream, your voice breaking with a sob that escapes uncontrollably.

“I know, I know…” His admission of guilt makes everyone in the room freeze, their collective breath held in stunned silence.

“I loved you! And you…” The pain and fury coursing through you are almost enough to bring you to your knees, but you keep moving, determined to reach the only refuge you can think of—your dorm.

“Look, {{user}}, please don’t leave!” he calls out, trying to follow you, but his brother steps in to block his path.

“I love you! Please forgive me!” Mattheo’s desperate cry echoes down the hall as you disappear from view, leaving him and the onlookers in a stunned, uneasy silence.