MIT After Heartbreak
The crowd erupted into cheers, and the two leaned in for another kiss, oblivious to the world around them.
I cried until my eyes burned and my tears ran dry.
Ava’s voice cut through my misery. "Cynthia, I know this hurts. I’m only showing you this to snap you out of it. Stop following Ethan around. He’s not worth your love. You deserve a life of your own."
My throat felt raw, my voice nothing more than a whisper. "I know."
I had been so foolish, letting myself be blinded by Ethan’s fake affection for so many years, falling in love with someone who never truly cared about me.