Seven Years to Ash
The day I won the championship in the pro gaming league, my girlfriend, Nina Vale, said she was coming to bring me flowers.
Standing on the awards stage, I pulled the ring from my pocket, thrilled and ready to propose to her in front of everyone.
However, instead of handing the bouquet to me, she turned and placed the flowers into the hands of her childhood friend, Rowan Cross, who was standing beside me.
The pairing of a handsome man and a beautiful woman sent countless fans across the internet into a frenzy, enthusiastically shipping them together and congratulating them.
Rowan’s fans tagged me and mocked, "Classic simp. Seven years of licking boots, and you still end up with nothing. Did you congratulate Rowan and Nina yet?"
I replied calmly, "Respect and blessings. Enjoy being locked in forever."