Will Pov
I messaged Nova, telling him that if there was any emergency, he should call me-l will return to Paris.
"Don't worry, bro," Nova replied. "I'll take care of the company, and when you return to Paris, I want to see you as a new person."
How did he know? I rolled my eyes and stared out of the flight window at the view of Paris. The city looked the same, but I wasn't. As the plane moved forward, my past with her came crashing back, and anger burned inside me.
Lucy... I took a deep breath, trying to control myself. She was once everything in my life. She taught me how to love with my whole heart, and she also taught me what fake love feels like. I trusted her blindly, and she repaid that trust with betrayal.
Back in college, I was known as the handsome guy everyone admired, and Lucy was the most beautiful girl in the entire campus. At that time, I wasn't cold or distant, I was an extrovert, friendly with everyone, living a genuinely happy life.
One day, Lucy confessed her love to me. Everyone around us cheered, saying we were made for each other. Believing them, I smiled and accepted her proposal. She smiled, hugged me, and I held her tightly, thinking I had found my forever.
As time passed, I felt good whenever I was with her. I bought her everything she asked for and did everything she wanted. I loved her so blindly that I became like a puppy-always waiting for her commands, always trying to please her. I didn't care, because I truly loved her with my whole heart.
It was our final year, and my birthday should have been the happiest day of my life. My parents arranged a grand party and I invited all my friends. I wanted to introduce Lucy to them-to tell them she was the girl I planned to marry after graduation. I trusted her with my future.
She wore a red dress that night, glowing like she belonged only to me. I searched for her in the garden, but she was nowhere to be found. When I went inside the house, I heard a familiar voice. My heart skipped in fear. I followed the sound, step by step.
The guest room door was slightly open. I looked inside... and everything ended.
Lucy was there, on the bed, making love with another man.
In that moment, I realized she had cheated on me- cheated on my love, my trust, and the future I dreamed of with her. My body froze, my mind went blank, and my heart shattered silently.
Then her words destroyed what little was left of me.
"I love you, dear. I can't imagine my life without you," she laughed. "I'm just using Will for money."
She mocked me even more. "You know what? He's not even a good kisser like you, my love."
They laughed together. He pulled her closer and kissed her again, like I never existed.
I couldn't take it anymore. Tears streamed down my face as I ran to my room. I screamed until my chest hurt. I broke everything I touched-because my heart had already been destroyed by the girl I loved the most.
That night, I didn't just lose Lucy. I lost faith in love itself.
After some time, I heard a knock on my door. I was sitting on the floor, a drink in my hand, surrounded by broken things and broken thoughts. It was Nova. The moment he saw me-and the ruined room-worry filled his eyes. He sat in front of me and asked softly, "What happened?"
I lowered my head, my chest shaking, and cried like a man who had lost everything. I told him the truth-Lucy cheated on me. Nova went completely silent.
"But you both loved each other... how did this happen?" he asked, still unable to believe it.
I took another drink and laughed bitterly. "I don't know, Nova. Tell me-what did I do wrong? I gave her everything. Every single thing she ever asked for."
He hugged me tightly, trying to hold together a man who was already falling apart
After graduation, my parents found out about Lucy and me. My dad forced me to work in his company, hoping it would distract me from the darkness slowly consuming me. By then, alcohol had become my daily escape-I was drunk every single night, killing the pain sip by sip.
If Nova hadn't been there, I would have completely destroyed myself. Without him, I would have drowned in alcohol and ruined my life beyond repair.
That incident didn't just break my heart-it changed my soul. I became cold, distant, and empty. Trust died. Love became a joke. Feelings felt useless.
The boy who once believed in forever
disappeared without a trace. I stopped protecting my heart and started using others to feel nothing at all. Love became a weakness I refused to carry, and trust felt like a joke meant for fools. I didn't break hearts because I enjoyed it-I broke them because I no longer felt anything inside my own. Walking away became easy, emotions became meaningless, and I turned into someone who could touch, smile, and leave without looking back..
I slowly came out of my thoughts when I heard the air hostess asking if I wanted anything for dinner. I quietly said "No," turned away, and closed my eyes, letting sleep take ouer.
Time passed.
After landing at Chennai airport, we took a cab to our house, planning to stay there for some time.
It had been a long time, but nothing had changed. We had hired someone to take care of the house, so it was neat and clean when I entered-cleaner than my life, at least. Without saying a word, I went straight to my room and slept like I'd been emotionally and physically defeated.
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Author Note
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