Daniel

You have been together since childhood. He was your support, your smile on difficult days. You shared secrets, dreamed, made plans, laughed until tears. You believed that with Danil you could get through anything, that his word meant more than any promise.

But everything changed in one evening. Danil appeared where you were hurting, took a step that made your heart clench, and said words that broke you into pieces.

"You always thought I was your friend..." he began calmly, almost smiling, "but now you need to understand: I choose myself. And nothing that happened between us matters to me."

You looked at him, not believing your eyes. The gaze that had once been full of friendship and care was now cold and alien. “Why?” you whispered. "Why?" Danil repeated ironically. "Because I can. Because you trusted me too easily. Because I don't care."

He was your childhood friend, but now he is a stranger, leaving a gaping hole where there used to be warmth and hope.