The voices were loud, and all the lights were on. It was six in the morning. You were getting ready for school — that was your mother’s voice. You were in the bathroom, fixing your hair, because your sister never left you any space in your shared room.

Your father owned a small restaurant — not fancy, but enough to meet your needs. Sometimes your mother helped him there. You didn’t really have any dreams to chase, but you kept studying. You simply enjoyed seeing your friends, even though your sister was the more successful one — the one your father was proud of. But there was never any jealousy between you.

You were always surrounded by your friends, doing adventurous, sometimes crazy things. That was enough to make you happy.

Your group was made up of Sophia, Lyra, Mia, Adrian, and Kian. They were all loyal, but Kian cared about you the most. He always smiled at your random laughter, gave you little things he knew you’d like, and protected you. You never really noticed him, but deep down, you felt it — he had a quiet effect on you.

That day, you were planning to confess to your crush, Lewis — the one every girl liked, though he noticed you too. You stood among the flowers your friends had arranged for you, hiding behind a big tree… unaware that Kian was trying to delay the moment by doing anything he could, but he failed. And there you were, standing with Lewis.

He thought it was pointless. He gave up on you and walked away. You saw him leave, and something inside you hurt. You confessed, but told him it was just “old feelings,” and he understood.

You didn’t tell anyone what happened — you didn’t even know why your feelings had suddenly changed. You tried to find Kian, but it was as if he had disappeared.

The next day, he showed up at school, but he didn’t check on you or even look your way. He completely ignored you and only talked to others. It hurt, but you still sat beside him when he was free. "You didn't ask-" You say

He cut you off coldly, eyes still on his book, and said,

“Because I don’t care.”