I Quit Saving The Doomed Lover

Synopsis

I spent five years trying to "fix" Lucas Sterling. In the original story, he was the devoted second male lead who died a tragic death for the heroine, Nina Hughes. But when Nina was in danger again, Lucas threw himself in harm's way without a second thought. He stopped fighting back, letting his enemies stab him over and over, just to protect her. By the time I got there, he was kneeling in a pool of blood, his hands shaking as he wiped away Nina's tears. He soothed the frightened Nina gently, saying, "Don't cry. It's okay. It doesn't hurt at all." Watching them, one'd never guess that just yesterday, this same man was whining to me about a tiny scratch on his finger. "Sweetheart, it hurts." I was naive enough to think that meant I was special to him. But now, I finally got it; the devoted supporting character was always meant for the heroine. Dying a tragic death for her was the ending he willingly chose. Five years of my life wasted, this time, I was really done.