2. Raven

It's a blessing in disguise to have my look completely changed. At least now, I don't have to worry about Lex noticing me. It's so strange, seeing him wait for his date.

I stalked his Instagram profile, and found him posing intimately around a girl tagged zoelicksjiminstoes. I unknowingly clicked her profile page, and found her to a massive BTS fan. Apparently, it's a korean boy band, and is doing military services for their country. The fans, named armies, are crazily waiting for their return over the internet.

In 2024, everything has changed. I'm no longer the gullible girl I used to be. But I'm also neither the campus belle too.

Zoe is a pretty girl, who seemingly stays with Lex. She's either always at work, partying with Lex, or holidaying. Sometimes I envy her. She's everything I wanted. The life was hers but that thing once was my dream too. But not anymore. Lex isn't mine anymore. He never was.

I'm not some scum who would crave other's happiness.

...In the end, it's never him and I....

I walk away, when I watch Zoe step out of a seemingly luxurious car, and peck a kiss on his cheeks. My heart undoubtedly feels heavy.

With my wretched heart, I walk back home, eyeing duets more than ever.

I can't walk away, from the love of my life. With job, stacked, canned food, takeout, tight-fitted clothes which undoubtedly appear oversized for others—that's exactly how my life has been these few years.

I have also grown to love manhwa. I wonder if everyone feels the same. Likewise, I'm the only one, stacked, blushing over the love life of heavenly fictional characters.

Those Korean comics were my only escape, back in those miserable days. How do I grow, now that I'm a grown young lady?

As I walk through the void park, deluded in my realm of thoughts, I stumble upon an uneven pebble. Damn, this stone.

I feel a snicker behind me, a chuckle clearly mocking me. I turn back to notice a scrawny figure, in baggy jeans and tight-fitted tank top.

Weirdo.

After laughing fits, he reaches out his hand, my eyes sparkling at his kind gesture. I should be angry, he just laughed at me. However, I stare at his hand unknowingly. When was the last time a human was kind to me?

I glance at his face, and my love, was he the prettiest guy my eyes ever fell on. Dark eyelashes embracing his doe eyes, his amber iris making way for honesty.

I close the distance between our palms, grasping his hand and getting myself up. I shove off the dust off my shoulders.

His soft hands help me up, and I, for the very first time, have the urge to set my heart bright. Will I be able to really do it? To let go of the past, and embrace my new heart?

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