He Confessed on April Fools' Day

Synopsis

On April Fool's Day, the guy I'd been crushing on for three years told me he liked me. I blushed and said yes, but he turned around, threw his arm around the heartthrob in our class, and laughed hard. He said, "You actually believed me? Sophie said you'd had a crush on me for three years, but I thought she was just joking. "How about you put on a show for us, act like you're totally head over heels? If you do, I'll buy you a drink tonight." The whole class burst out laughing, and Sophie playfully punched his chest. "Ethan, you're so bad." I clenched my fists in secret, let go, and forced a smile. "Alright." From then on, I really didn't spare him a single glance. But one day, he blocked me in the hallway, eyes red and watery. "Lily, I applied to that southern university you like. We..." I stared at him, face blank. "Move. You're in my way. I need to throw out the trash."