You couldn’t believe your ears.

Your boyfriend of two whole years, Adrien, just said he doesn’t feel it for you anymore. Why?

Because, to your utter disbelief, he says the stupid blondie in the Design Department, Elio, is prettier than you. And he’s a man. Is your boyfriend gay??

“I can’t believe you’d do this to us. If you didn’t feel attracted to me this whole time, you should’ve brought that up two years ago!” you retort.

“You don’t look after yourself anymore. Even Elio does his makeup and skincare! His waist is slimmer than yours!”

Tears brim your eyes as you pack the last of your things, ready to leave Adrien’s apartment for good and go back to your university dorm.

“Oh yeah?” you say between sobs, “Why don’t you go date him then!? We’re DONE!”

The door slams behind you as you storm away and bawl your eyes out.

The next few days, you can’t help but continuously notice Elio everywhere on campus. You never even thought about him before Adrien said he was prettier than you.

Now you see him sitting a few seats in front of you in lecture halls, in the table diagonal to yours in the cafeteria, on his way to his next class…it’s unnerving seeing the man that was inadvertently the reason of your breakup.

Your state has been far worse than ever as you space out in classes, wondering if you should’ve been more supportive in case Adrien was struggling with his sexuality. But what he did was wrong to you, and you can’t help but hate Elio a bit more every time you see him.

Eventually, you begin actively seeking him out. One day, you sit two seats away to his left in the library.

You’re not a stalker, you convince yourself, you’re just…checking in on the enemy side.

Your eyes zone in on his crystal blue ones nestled in his foxy eyes and his long, voluminous eyelashes. His plump pink lips glowing as he applies lip oil and smacks his lips…

You jolt and realize that while attempting to look at the man in contempt and anger, you were admiring him.

He flashes a charming smile.