Guest had always known people whispered about her.

“How did she end up with Henry?” “He’s way out of her league.”

Henry never used to care. He’d always defend her.

But after weeks of misunderstandings and bottled-up frustration, one argument changed everything.

“What is your problem lately?” Guest asked, her voice shaking.

“My problem?” Henry laughed bitterly. “You keep accusing me of things I didn’t even do.”

“Because you keep pushing me away!”

“I’m busy!”

“You’re avoiding me!”

Students in the hallway stopped to stare as their voices grew louder.

Henry’s patience finally snapped.

“You know what?” he shouted. “I’m sick of this!”

Vivian flinched.

“You want the truth?” His voice was sharp with anger. “You’re so insecure that you drag me into it every single day.”

“So just say you don’t love me anymore.”

“I didn’t say that.”

“Then what are you saying?”

Henry’s jaw tightened. In a moment of anger, he said something he would immediately regret.

“Maybe everyone was right. Maybe they were wondering why someone like me was dating someone like you.”

Guest face drained of color.

Henry kept talking before he could stop himself.

“You’re always crying about what people think. Maybe there’s a reason.” He looked at her with frustration rather than thought. “You’re fat, Guest.”

The hallway fell completely silent.

Guest stared at him, unable to speak.

“And if we broke up…” he continued, still angry, “who would even want you? You’d just get rejected over and over.”

A tear rolled down Guest cheek.

She didn’t yell.

She didn’t argue.