He Gave My VIP Tickets to Her

Synopsis

At my boyfriend Ethan's birthday party, I managed to snag two VIP tickets to Taylor's concert. Our friends started cheering: "Ethan, didn't you swear you'd propose to Sophia at this concert?" My heart fluttered as I looked at him expectantly. But he turned around and handed the tickets to Nina, sitting quietly in the corner. She was the girl next door he'd grown up with. He said indulgently: "Take them. Didn't you spend a whole week crying about not being able to get tickets?" The private room fell silent instantly. The cheering stopped abruptly. Ethan didn't even glance my way. He just kept comforting Nina: "Sophia and I have been together for years. We'll have plenty of chances to see concerts. If you like it, take the tickets." Watching him act so certain I'd be understanding, I smiled slightly. Since he didn't want to go, I'd just take someone else. I kept my voice as steady as possible and reached out to Nina: "These tickets are registered under specific names. You can't just transfer them. Give them back." Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, as if she'd suffered some terrible injustice. She looked up at Ethan. "Ethan... I'm sorry, I didn't know Sophia cared this much. I don't deserve to go to such a nice concert anyway. My boyfriend wouldn't want to come with me..." She held out the tickets, but tears suddenly fell onto the back of her hand. Before I could even touch the tickets, Ethan pushed Nina's hand back. He turned to look