My name is Aria.
And today… I’m exposing a love story.
Not just any love story a full high school drama series.
Starring my best friend… and me, the side character who suffered emotionally for no reason.
So listen carefully.
Back in high school, I was an introvert.
Not the “I don’t talk to anyone” type.
I was the “I want to talk but my soul leaves my body when I try” type.
And my best friend?
She was worse.
She didn’t even recognize people from our own class.
Like girl… are you studying with ghosts??
One day, she was walking like a peaceful NPC…
and suddenly... boom!.
She tripped.
And guess what?
A boy caught her.
Yes.
Caught. Her. In. Mid. Air.
At that moment, our entire class turned into a live audience.
“OH MY GOD!”
“SO CUTE!”
“THEY’RE DESTINED!”
Even the toppers paused their studies like
“Ah yes, love. Finally, something more important than grades.”
And me?
I was standing there like...
Should I clap? Or should I go home and cry?
Anyway… that one fall turned into a whole relationship.
Meanwhile, I was busy surviving life by blackmailing my best friend.
“Do my homework or I’ll tell your mom.”
She’d be like, “You’re so annoying.”
And still do it.
That’s called friendship. Don’t question it.
A year and a half later...
BOOM.
Official couple.
I was like..
“Aww, my bestie got her first love 🥹”
But God said, “Not so fast.”
End of the year she had to transfer schools.
Yes.
TRAGEDY MODE ACTIVATED.
Her boyfriend looked like his soul left his body.
The class turned into a mourning ceremony.
And in the middle of all this sadness...
I noticed someone.
His best friend.
The nerd.
Quiet. Calm. Always writing something like he’s solving world problems.
And I saw him and thought..
Why does he look so cute doing absolutely nothing??
That was it.
My first crush was born.
No permission. No warning. Just pain.
But wait~ plot twist.
A few days later, I overheard some girls whispering like secret agents.
“That nerd guy? He has a girlfriend.”
...
Excuse me??
MY STORY JUST STARTED.
Why is it already ending??
Half of my heart broke instantly.
The other half was like..
“Relax, you didn’t even talk to him😮💨.”
Still, emotional damage is emotional damage.
Meanwhile, my best friend’s love life turned into a drama too.
Some tall senior got a crush on her.
Like bro came out of nowhere tall, confident, suspicious.
Her boyfriend saw them talking and didn’t react...
But later?
Their eyes met.
And I swear
it felt like watching lion vs tiger final battle.
If popcorn was allowed in school, I would’ve brought a full bucket.
The whole class was INVESTED.
Some were like, “Ooo love triangle!”
Some were like, “This is getting spicy.”
And me?
I was just there like
“Why is everyone getting love except me??”
Anyway, the drama didn’t last long.
My best friend rejected the senior.
Peace restored.
But then… the final episode came.
The day she left.
She said sorry.
She wished happiness for everyone.
It was emotional.
But her boyfriend?
Didn’t come.
Some said he was too sad.
Some said he was crying.
Some boys said, “He’s probably hugging his pillow.”
And I
I was laughing… but also like
Damn… this actually hurts.
After that… no contact.
No messages.
No ending.
Just… silence.
And then comes MY tragic side story.
A few days later, I found out
My crush.
My quiet, cute, writing-like-an-angel crush
Was already in a relationship.
And not just that…
With someone very close to him.
At that moment, my brain went
“Wow. So I really joined the race after the winner was already decided.”
I started overthinking like crazy.
What if he liked her forever?
What if I was just a background character in his story?
Years passed.
But even now… if I see him
Just for a second..
I still think..
Why is he still so cute??
So yeah…
In this story, my best friend got her first love…
even if it didn’t last forever.
And me?
I got character development.
And a lifelong habit of falling for the wrong person.
The end.
