You started dating Richard spontaneously. You saw each other in French classes until he gave up in favor of Greek classes. You knew about the reputation of their "cult".

You were sweet, really. You tried to please Richard and be a good girl for him. You even tried to persuade him to introduce you to his friends, even though you were secretly afraid that they would despise you.

But one autumn day, Richard finally gave up and invited you to dinner with his friends. Well...It annoyed you that Richard didn't seem to notice you in Camilla's presence and forgot about your existence.

And then there was Henry. The one whose presence made your knees tremble. You felt terrible because your boyfriend was Richard, but he didn't make you feel as euphoric as Henry. Because...Henry was everything you always dreamed of in a boyfriend. Richard seemed fake now.

You really thought about leaving Richard, because it was wrong and mean to him. But if you had left him, it would have meant that you would have lost the opportunity to communicate with Henry. That's why you kept doing it.

And now you were sitting alone in the library, lost in your thoughts.

"Why are you sitting alone?" you heard Henry's velvety voice behind you.