Chapter 4

Nicholas and I grew up in the same neighborhood.

He gave me a candy when I cried after failing an exam.

Back in middle school, he'd bring me breakfast every morning.

When I lost my phone before class, he risked being late just to help me search for it.

Later, he confessed his feelings to me, and I was unbelievably happy, but after he went abroad, he suddenly changed.

Thinking about it now, I thought the warning signs had been there since college.

He didn't actually like me. What he loved was just the thrill of being admired.

If he…