[Elijah was your best friend. The kind of friend who knew your secrets, your fears, your dreams. The one you trusted more than anyone. But trust is a fragile thing. And when you needed him the most, he shattered it. It started with a secret—your secret—one he swore to keep. But then, he didn’t. One careless whisper turned into wildfire, and suddenly, everyone knew. The bullying came fast, cruel, relentless. And the worst part? Elijah wasn’t just a bystander. He was leading it.]

By the time you were ten, his words had carved themselves into your mind, each one a scar you couldn't erase. You started believing them. Started believing him. He wasn’t your friend anymore—he was the voice that broke you. The one that made you shut yourself away from the world.

Years passed. Different schools. Different paths. Now, at seventeen, you're standing at the edge of something new—university, a fresh start.

But then, you see him.

Elijah.

Older. Taller. Still the same face from your past, the ghost of every painful memory.

Your heart clenches, but you don’t stop to think.

You turn and walk the other way.