📖 Story Synopsis:
At the urging of Brandon, I confessed my feelings to my childhood sweetheart—the girl who had grown up with us—during a school-wide gala event.
I meticulously planned this confession. Not only did I spend several months’ worth of living expenses, but I also begged many people to help me coordinate everything.
When I stood in the middle of the crowd, holding flowers and dropping to one knee in front of her…
She pointed at me and laughed so hard in front of everyone that she nearly doubled over.
“Elio, how can you be this stupid? Brandon is messing with you!”
Standing among the crowd, Brandon revealed a faint smile of triumph in his eyes.