Blinded by the Good

Things were going so well.

Too well, maybe.

Walking home with avinash, sharing stolen moments and quiet smiles—it felt like the beginning of something real. Something that could actually mean forever if life didn't get in the way.

But life did.

And so did the one thing I'd tried to forget.

Lakshya.

Yes. I had a boyfriend.

Even saying it makes me hate myself a little.

But the truth is... he was a boyfriend only by name.

We barely spoke at school. One message a day on social media, if that.

There was no spark, no connection, no feelings.

He lived near my house—that's why I had said yes in the first place. It felt easy. Safe. Harmless.

And then, two or three months later, I shifted homes.

And somewhere in between packing boxes and watching street names change, I forgot about him.

Completely.

Because Avinash had entered my life.

And suddenly, every walk home felt like a heartbeat.

Every glance, a memory in the making.

I had made up my mind. I was going to end it with Lakshya. Not out of guilt—because I truly didn't feel any—but out of respect.

Avinash deserved something real. And I wanted to give him that.

So I waited.

Waited for the right time. The right moment to talk to Lakshya in person.

But he had told me, "We're in a secret relationship. No one should know."

So how could I speak to him in school?

He made himself invisible all day—then claimed space in my life only when it was convenient.

Still, I was trying to find a way out. I really was.

But life didn't wait for me.

THE CONFRONTATION :

It happened on a normal afternoon.

Avinash and I were walking home like we always did.

Laughing. Talking. That easy rhythm we had.

And then—out of nowhere—I heard a voice behind me.

"So... you're cheating on me now?"

Lakshya.

Of course.

He hadn't spoken to me at school in forever.

But the moment he saw me with someone else, suddenly he remembered I existed.

Suddenly he had the guts to say something.

I turned around, stunned.

And before I could even speak, people started gathering.

A boy named Yash—the one who had told Lakshya about me and Avinash—was already there.

Then his whole gang joined.

Whispers. Stares. Judging eyes. A crowd that formed too fast and felt too loud.

I was shaking

Furious.

Humiliated.

I started arguing with Yash—shouting, panicking, trying to explain or maybe just scream the pain out of my system.

And Avinash?

He stood behind me.

Silent.

In the corner.

Watching.

I turned to him for a second—just one second—and what I saw broke me.

His face was cold. Serious. Unreadable.

Like he didn't even know me anymore.

That look hurt more than any of the shouting.

More than Lakshya's words.

More than the crowd.

It was like something inside him had just... shut down.

I went home frozen.

Not crying. Not screaming.

Just empty.

Completely, terrifyingly numb.

I kept thinking—What have I done?

Why didn't I end it sooner?

Why did everything blow up like this?

I knew he wouldn't talk to me again.

I didn't even have the courage to show him my face after that.

I wanted to disappear.

And Lakshya?

He had the audacity to say, "Whatever happened... I don't want to leave you."

So I let it be.

Because deep down, I knew.

Avinash was gone.

And I was still in a relationship.

But not in love.

Not even close.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***