All Chapters of Outscored, Outclassed, Out of Her Heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Ryan's POVI exited the video call, my fingers trembling as I opened my chat history with Vivian.I scrolled up, only to find that the entire conversation was one-sided.I had sent her pictures of sunsets, cafeteria food, or a stray cat curled up on the sidewalk.But her replies were few and far between.Sometimes, hours or days would pass before I got a one-word response. Other times, she would send nothing but an emoji.I closed our chat and opened her social media profile.Her cover photo was different. It used to be a picture of us taken on New Year's Eve.Now, it had been replaced by a group photo from an award ceremony.Sam was standing on her right side, their heads leaning slightly toward each other like two close partners.My eyes suddenly burned. I blinked hard to fight the tears, but one escaped and slid down my cheek.Just as I was about to lock my phone, a message from Sam appeared at the top of my screen."Ryan, I've been meaning to tell you this for a while.

Chapter 2

The next day, I checked my phone.My last message to Vivian sat unanswered at the bottom of our chat.Just like every message I had sent her over the past four years, it was met with total silence.I stared at the screen and let out a dry laugh. She couldn't even be bothered to reply to my breakup message.When I was about to lock my phone, a message popped up in our class group chat.It was the participant list for the upcoming women's basketball invitational. Vivian's name immediately caught my eye. Sam appeared on the list as well.So the two of them would be coming to my university for the tournament.My roommate leaned over, took a glance, and clicked his tongue. "Those two are the golden couple at Dartflex University. They're always in the library together. Even the professors think they're a good match."He pulled up one of Sam's social media posts and said, "Look at them—top two in the class. They even won awards together. What a perfect match."I swallowed the bittern

Chapter 3

The next day, my roommate dragged me to the basketball tournament to support his sister, Kate Barnes.It was her first game as a freshman, and she was so nervous that her hands shook.I brought water and sports drinks to the court, helping out whenever I could. The moment the whistle blew, I looked up and saw Vivian dribbling past her opponent. Sam was standing off the court with a towel and a bottle of water in his hands. "Nice shot!" Every time Vivian scored, he would clap and shout excitedly. And whenever she came off court to catch her breath, he was there with water, wiping away her sweat as if he had done it countless times before. The students around us whispered to one another. "They really are a perfect match." "Vivian can play the whole game without even slowing down. Sam definitely deserves credit for that." I forced a smile and quickly looked back at Kate. At the end of the third quarter, Vivian stepped off the court for a drink. Sam naturally draped a t

Chapter 4

"I was never there?" My voice was hoarse. "Vivian, you had a fever during your freshman year finals. I called you 11 times, but you didn't pick up once. The next day, you said your phone was on silent, and I believed you."During my sophomore year, I got cheated out of my pay at my part-time job. I sat by the street and sent you a voice message and told you I felt so awful. You didn't reply until two days later, and all I got was a hug emoji."Last month on my birthday, I stayed up until 2:00 am, waiting for your message, but you didn't even wish me a happy birthday. The next day, you said you forgot and called me dramatic."I stared at her. The tears I had been holding back finally spilled over."You're saying I wasn't there when you needed me? But did you ever give me the chance to be? Every time you needed someone by your side, Sam was already there. Was there even any room for me anymore?" I confronted her.Vivian opened her mouth. Her lips moved, but she said nothing.Sam le

Chapter 5

I rented a small cottage by the sea with a white exterior and blue shutters. Its patio opened directly onto the beach.For three days, I did nothing but rest—listening to the waves and sleeping until I woke on my own.When I got hungry, I would walk to the seafood place at the end of the street and get a bowl of seafood noodles.One afternoon, I was lying on the beach with my phone resting on my stomach when it suddenly buzzed.It was a message from Kate. "Are the waves rough today? Don't go too far out."Before I could reply, another message from her came through."Forget it. You wouldn't listen anyway. I checked the tide chart. The water is safe between two and four this afternoon. You can go swimming then." I paused and typed back. "You even looked up the tide chart?""Yeah. I worry about you being there alone," Kate replied.Outside the window, waves kept rolling toward the shore. I stared at her words for a long moment, feeling a quiet warmth spread through my heart.In

Chapter 6

Vivian quickly scrolled up through their chat. It was all her messages, with nothing from Ryan.She remembered he had told her to check his message, and he would never lie to her.The only person who could have accessed her phone was Sam, so Vivian called him.He picked up almost immediately, his voice heavy with sleep. "Vivian? What's going on? It's so late...""Did you go through my phone?" Vivian asked, suppressing her anger.There was a brief pause before Sam replied, "What? No, I...""You deleted Ryan's messages," she cut him off. "Just answer me. Did you delete them?""Vivian, listen to me..." Sam said, his voice carrying a wounded edge. "I was just worried you'd get distracted. He kept sending you random stuff when you were studying for exams, so I just helped you filter them out.""Filter them out?" Vivian gripped her phone tighter. "What else did he send?"Sam was silent for a few seconds before speaking in a lower voice. "He... said he wanted to break up. I was afrai

Chapter 7

Kate scoffed. "Oh, please, Vivian. You're the one stringing two guys along, and now you're here pretending to be the devoted girlfriend?"She crossed her arms, her tone casual and dismissive. "Ryan's way too good for you. He deserves to move on. Why should he keep wasting his time on someone like you?"Vivian's anger surged. "And who do you think you are? What gives you the right to lecture me?"Kate didn't try to pull her arm away. A scornful smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she said, "Why don't you ask yourself? When Ryan texted you, you ignored him. When he was sick, you didn't care. You even forgot his birthday. "Sam answered your messages for you, made decisions for you, and basically took over your relationship. And now you come here asking me where Ryan is? Do you seriously think you deserve him?"Vivian's eyes turned red. Sam's words kept repeating in her mind. "Ryan and Kate have been flirting for a long time."Now, Kate's hostility only seemed to confirm wha

Chapter 8

Later that evening, Vivian came again. She carried a paper bag in her hand. Inside was a scarf—the same color as the one she had bought me after saving up all summer during her freshman year.Back then, I took 17 selfies wearing it, and she liked every single photo I posted. She set the bag on the nightstand and said hesitantly, "I… passed by the store and saw the new collection... You used to say you liked this brand." I glanced at it and didn't move. Kate immediately leaned over, pulled out the scarf, and shook it open. "Oof, isn't this color a little outdated? Ryan likes brighter colors now." She folded it back up, stuffed it into the bag, and pushed it back toward Vivian. "He appreciates the thought, but you can take it back.The next day, Vivian came with a packet of pain relief patches. "Your arm injury still acts up whenever it rains. Remember to use this," she reminded me. I didn't expect her to still remember my old injury. In the past, she'd only text me onc

Chapter 9

A few days later, I received a long message from Sam. "Ryan, I've been thinking about this, and there are some things I need to tell you." I was about to swipe it away, but my finger paused. "I took Vivian's phone while she was in the shower. I deleted your breakup message and all your other messages from that period. She never knew. "That day at the basketball game, I was the one who deliberately kicked the ball in that direction so Vivian would protect me. I didn't mean for it to hit you. "When I helped pick out your gifts, I chose things you wouldn't like on purpose. I wanted you to get upset with her, hoping it'd drive a wedge between you two. "And before Vivian went to your school and clashed with Kate, I had called her and told her you and Kate were together. I made it up because I wanted her to misunderstand you and break up with you."He paused briefly before sending the final part of his message. "I like her. Everything I did was to take her away from you. But n

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