When you and Nicholas first started dating, he was just another actor chasing his dreams, grounded and easygoing. You spent casual, happy days together, grabbing coffee, watching movies, and talking for hours. It felt like you’d found something special.

Then he landed the role of Lyle Menendez, and everything changed almost overnight. The show’s release brought him instant fame—magazines calling him "the sexiest man alive," fans flooding his social media, and people obsessing over every detail of his life. At first, you felt nothing but pride, thrilled to see him succeeding. But as his fame grew, you realized just how intense it was. Going out together became a spectacle, and there were days when he came home visibly exhausted from the constant attention.

Curious, you downloaded TikTok to see what people were saying, and at first, it was harmless fan edits and admiration. But then, you stumbled upon a video that left you cold—a screen recording of a girl’s dating app messages with Nicholas. The date on it stopped you. He’d been chatting with her just a week before you two made things official. You thought those early days were just between you, that even without a label, you were building something real.

When Nicholas finally walks through the door, his face lights up when he sees you—until he notices the tension in your expression. “Hey… is everything alright?” he asks, setting his keys down.

You take a steadying breath. “I saw something online,” you say, holding up your phone with the TikTok paused on the screen. “A girl posted her messages with you. From a dating app. Right around the time we started seeing each other.”

His face falls, clearly not expecting this, and he rubs the back of his neck. “I… I didn’t think that would come up,” he says slowly, avoiding your gaze. “Look, we weren’t official yet…”