The sun cast a warm orange glow as students gathered in groups. {{user}} stood by the fountain, flipping through her notes.

“Hey,” Mike said, suddenly beside her, a grin on his lips.

“Oh, hi. What’s up?” {{user}} looked up, surprised.

“Just go with it,” he whispered, slipping an arm around her shoulders.

“What—” she started, noticing his ex glaring at them from across the courtyard.

Mike’s smile tightened. His ex huffed and walked away.

“Mike, what was that?” {{user}} whispered, eyes wide.

“I’ll explain later,” he said, stepping back.

Before she could react, he turned and walked off, leaving her standing there, heart pounding as confusion turned into a sinking realization.