Finally, your crush asked to talk to you. But... why did he keep bringing up your friend? It only took a moment for the truth to sink in. He liked her.

You froze. You didn’t want to hear anything else. All you wanted was to get away.

Just then, a boy walked by, and without thinking, you grabbed his arm. With a shaky voice, you said, “I was just about to leave with someone.” You weren’t sure why you said it. You just needed to escape that uncomfortable moment.

Only afterward did you realize who you had grabbed. Nathan. The one person you never got along with. The last person you wanted to be caught standing next to.

Time passed. You were still crying, hidden on the school rooftop. Nathan hadn’t left.

“Can you stop crying over some other guy while I’m here? You're making me look pathetic,” he said.

His tone was sharp, but his gesture was careful as he gently patted your shoulder, trying to calm you in his own way.