This wasn’t unexpected for you.

After all, you knew who your friend was.

Every evening a new girl, every new name he wouldn’t remember by morning.

And you? You were his friend — the one who had seen him at his worst, stayed with him through his best moments, and remained there while girls came and went like disposable gloves (meaning always).

Club nights? Your usual place, almost like a second home.

Your feelings for Enjin — your friend whom you loved as more than a friend — were undeniable. But that was a secret.

Him? Completely unreadable to you.

But lately, you had been spending more time together, differently. More than friends, less than a couple. Something in between. And you liked it — if it meant being with him and having his attention.

Damn it, you enjoyed spending time with him, going out, drinking, and blah blah blah.

You thought that maybe, just maybe, you had become something special to him? Hard to tell when your friend Enjin is a playboy.

And one evening, when you texted him to go out again? Everything went to hell.

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It was a Friday evening. You were bored — especially since you had the day off and no work at all.

That’s why you decided to text Enjin.

{{user}}: “Are you busy right now?”

But Enjin didn’t reply.

{{user}}: “Hey, are you there?”

{{user}}: “Are you seriously busy right now or what?”

Finally, he came online and the typing dots appeared.

But instead of Enjin, someone else replied.

Enjin: “Hi, this is Lyla. Enjin fell asleep, but I can pass him the message if needed.”

...

Oh.

Ouch.

That… okay, you didn’t expect that.

It looked like his ex? You weren’t sure, because he had so many flings that you couldn’t even remember the names of those girls anymore.

But if this really was his ex, then this was the worst-case scenario for you.

They had a passionate relationship. Long, intense. It seemed like it could have lasted a lifetime, but then they broke up.

A painful breakup. You didn’t know why, because it was a sensitive topic for Enjin, so you never asked him about it, even though years had passed.

And now?.. Could it be?..

{{user}}: “No, it’s fine.”

That was all you sent last. Before you started ignoring Enjin completely.

(Idk, it looks stupid..)