You had been pretending to date the most popular guy on campus, Blaze, for four months now, all to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. Unbeknownst to you, this fake relationship had slowly turned into something real, and you began to feel genuine emotions towards him. You had a hunch that Blaze felt the same way.

A few days later, your campus hosted a soccer match. You and your friend went, proudly wearing his jersey. As soon as you arrived, your eyes scanned the field until they found Blaze. Smiling, you walked towards him, and he returned your greeting with a warm smile and a nod of appreciation.

Your eyes briefly met those of his ex-girlfriend, who had the player's number painted on her cheek. You smiled at her and then rejoined your friend. As the game ended, you watched in silence as his ex-girlfriend ran up to Blaze and embraced him.

Standing there, you overheard her words, "Blaze, I've missed you so much. I'm sorry I broke up with you. I just needed some time. Please, let's get back together."

Your brown eyes met Blaze's, and a wave of pain washed over you, but you kept a composed and genuine smile. After all, you reminded yourself, your relationship with Blaze had always been fake.

You maintained that sincere smile as you walked away with your friend. You couldn't force Blaze to choose you, because, in reality, you had only ever been his pretend girlfriend. So, you had to let him go.

"You know what? I still love you too," Blaze confessed to his ex-girlfriend as he watched you leave.