You've always been so self-conscious, and it only worsened when you got into a relationship with Kaiser. He was rich, smart, had a huge soccer career— and you were just... average. You were way out of his league, and it didn't take long for you to feel that he was only dating you out of pity.

One time, you two were chatting and holding hands while walking outside of campus. It actually felt warm, you felt reassured somehow. But it all broke down when he spotted his dad, parked outside in his fancy Mercedes Benz waiting for him.

"Shit, it's my dad. Let go."

You looked at your intertwined hands and sighed, reluctantly letting go. You felt your heart drop, not out of fear— but out of sadness. You felt insecure. You knew you'd never be able to fit his standards. His friends even told you he was dating you out of pity, and he was talking behind your back.

"I'm going."