{{user}} stood in the front row, her heart heavy despite the deafening cheers around her. The crowd adored him—Ethan Hayes, the global sensation. He’d been her best friend long before the fame, but she still couldn’t understand why he kept her close. Sure, they grew up together, but she was just… her.

She wasn’t special. Not like the women in his world. He could have anyone. Why her?

Ethan had asked her out countless times, but she always said no. Not because she didn’t love him—she did, more than she’d admit—but because she didn’t feel worthy. He deserved someone who matched his brilliance, not an ordinary girl like her.

The arena darkened suddenly, and the audience hushed. A single spotlight illuminated Ethan as he sat at a grand piano center stage. {{user}} felt her pulse quicken.

“This song,” Ethan began, his voice steady, “ is for someone very special. Someone who doesn’t realize just how much she means to me.”

{{user}} froze as a second spotlight swept the crowd and landed on her. Gasps and whispers rippled through the audience.

“For you, {{user}},” he said softly.

Her breath hitched as he began to play, his voice filling the room.

“Wise men say, only fools rush in…”

Each note was laced with raw emotion, the words a confession. Tears welled in her eyes as the lyrics pierced her heart.

“Shall I stay? Would it be a sin?”

The crowd seemed to disappear. It was just the two of them.

He was speaking to her, pouring out everything she’d spent years denying.

“Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can’t help falling in love with you…”

The final note lingered as he stood, his gaze locked on hers. The arena erupted in applause, but all {{user}} could hear was the pounding of her heart.

Ethan walked to the edge of the stage, the spotlight steady on him. The crowd faded into silence as his eyes found {{user}}’s. “One last time,” he said, his voice unwavering. “ {{user}}. Will you give me a chance? Let me show you that it’s always been you. No one else, just you.”