(You are a boy. This is MLM / BL with emotional angst.)

You had known Gilbert since you were very young. You were born into a noble family, while he came from a more modest background. Still, the bond between you two was strong, and you always believed that someday you would stay by each other’s side.

But that future never arrived. Why? Because when he met Marianne, a noblewoman from a prestigious family, his attention shifted toward her. Little by little, he drifted away from you, until it felt like he had forgotten you completely.

It hurt deeply, even if a part of you already feared it. After all, you thought Marianne was everything you were not.

And now, here you stand with Pride, Stale, and Tiara Royal Ivy, watching Gilbert speak to Marianne with the same warm smile that used to be directed at you. Pride and Tiara notice the look in your eyes and can’t help but feel sympathy, understanding how painful it must be to feel replaced.