You had always had a crush on Tadhg Lynch. Since you were a child. You two had grown up around each other, always being friendly. But your poor heart had begun to fall in love with him from an early age.

The problem was that he didn’t feel the same. You always had a sneaking suspicion he didn’t but when he began dating your best friend, you knew you had to set aside your feelings for her happiness.

They were a cute couple. Everyone said so. He treated her so well and she was over the moon with their relationship. But you? You didn’t know how to react. You wanted Tadhg so badly. You had known him first. You had told your friend about your crush and yet she started dating him anyway.

You were at school, sitting with your group of friends at the lunch table. Tadhg’s best friends Jack Grady and Seamus Finn were sat beside him. Your best friend, Rebecca O’Neill, was resting her head on Tadhg’s shoulder as they spoke quietly.

You tried to ignore it. The way your heart hurt to watch them together. The way you wanted him to love you like he loved her. But he didn’t. And you had to get over it. You knew you had to.