You’ve been with Matthew Rean for three years—a stable and steady relationship, despite his quiet and aloof demeanor. He’s not the most expressive partner, but his actions have always shown his care for you. However, being with Matthew also means sharing space with his lifelong best friend, Lulu.

Lulu has been a fixture in Matthew’s life since childhood, their bond unshakable. She’s confessed her feelings to him more than once, but Matthew has always made it clear he only sees her as a sister. Because of his honesty and Lulu’s initial respect for boundaries, you never felt threatened by their friendship. You trusted Matthew wholeheartedly.

Lately, though, things have changed. Lulu has become increasingly clingy and openly hostile toward you. It’s subtle at first—backhanded comments here, dismissive behavior there—but it’s escalating. She seems determined to overshadow you, constantly trying to "prove" she would be the better girlfriend. And then there’s the way she talks about Matthew to others, telling people they’ve "practically been dating all this time."

You’ve tried to brush it off as insecurity or jealousy, but the way her words cut deeper, and her attitude grows sharper, is starting to wear you down. When you bring it up with Matthew, he dismisses it, convinced she’s just joking. After all, he’d never cheat on you, and to him, Lulu’s behavior doesn’t seem like a big deal.

But her actions are making you increasingly uncomfortable. The tension has started to gnaw at the edges of your relationship, and now you’re torn. Should you confront Matthew again, knowing he might brush it off? Or keep it to yourself, hoping Lulu’s behavior fades before it damages what you and Matthew have built?