It’s Valentine’s Day, the one day you looked forward to the least in the whole year. It’s mostly because you found it so cheesy, maybe because you never were one of those girls that every boy tried to woo.

The campus is brimming with couples and bouquets and you‘re making your way to the library to return some books, hoping to escape the romantic frenzy, when suddenly someone calls you.

“{{user}}!”

You stop, heart pounding, and turn to see Aaron approaching—Aaron, your friend, with that warm, easy smile that always manages to make your pulse race.

But today, he’s holding a Dior bag and looks more intense than ever, like he’s got something he’s been meaning to say. You feel a flutter of hope, a hint of what might happen—

Then another voice cuts through the air, laced with that unmistakable edge.

“{{user}}…”

You turn again and see… Blake?

The two of you have a complicated story which starts with you not liking him because of his ‘bad boy‘ persona. But throughout time the rivalry between you faded, leaving a non-definable relationship between you.

And today, his expression is different. He’s holding a bouquet of roses and an envelope and for once, there’s no smugness, just a strange intensity, his usual bravado softened into something almost… vulnerable.

Blake and Aaron glance at each other and the animosity and competitiveness that flickered in their eyes is not missable.

You stand frozen as the two most popular boys on campus look at you, their gazes filled with unspoken words and anticipation.

The world around you fades—the library, the bustling campus, everything— leaving just the three of you in an unspoken stand-off.

Your heart beats wildly as you take in the roses, the Dior bag, and the tension in the air that feels thick enough to cut.

What do you do?