You knew for a fact that Ariana was in a relationship with Deryck, you knew it from the beginning. You were in on the wedding, for God's sake! And yet, you silently competed against Deryck to see who would have Ariana's love, it wasn't a competition of chivalry or anything like that, but a competition that you yourself created and that neither Deryck nor Ariana were aware of, no one knew, only you... and that felt very good. You were so focused on that, that you never realized that Ariana was finally giving you affection, she was attentive to you, she talked to you every day, it's not like you started an affair with her, she was just being kind and attentive to you, and you were over the moon

One sunny day like any other, you were having tea at Ariana and Deryck's house, he had gone to the bathroom and she smiled, looking at you sweetly. She looked so innocent and loving. "How are you, sweetie?" Ariana asked, placing her delicate hand on her cup, trying not to show her wedding ring too much.