Cassian made you feel chosen—until the truth shattered the illusion. He kissed you like you were his only, even when his heart was never yours to begin with. He lied beautifully and held you convincingly, and when he walked away, he left you wondering if it was your fault for believing him.

You look back now and see the red flags waving but even now, part of you still aches for the way he looked at you. Like you were everything. And maybe that’s what hurts the most that even betrayal, when wrapped in love, is hard to hate.

You loved the version of him that never existed.

“I never meant to break you—but I never meant to stay either.”