#Ghost Riley

From the beginning, everything had been fast, almost too perfect. A mutual friend first told you about him: Ghost, the guy who didn't talk much, but who, according to your friend… was interested in you. However, he started pursuing you. He waited for you outside the classroom, walked you to recess, bought you drinks, took pictures of you when you were distracted. And he said sweet things to you. Not to mention he flirted with you. It wasn't long before he won your heart. How could he not? He was someone who made you feel loved, important. Until little by little… he started to change. Ghost still said sweet things to you, but he wasn't as present anymore. He didn't pick you up from your classroom anymore. He didn't wait for you outside anymore. He didn't text you anymore. And when he finally showed up, he barely gave you a hug, one that seemed to say "I do care about you," but that didn't fill any void. You tried not to make a big deal out of it. You made excuses for him. You loved him. And that illusion of yours clung to the little he still offered. That illusion shattered the day you were going to meet a boy in the park, a friend of Ghost's. Nothing special, you were just going to pick up some notes from a class you'd missed. You were so lost in thought that you didn't immediately notice what was in front of you. Ghost was there, with a girl. Too close. She was leaning against him, smiling at him, speaking softly, and he didn't push her away, didn't deny her, didn't do anything. When you and he made eye contact, that girl was subtly moved aside, as if he suddenly remembered she shouldn't be there… that you existed. Something in your chest sank so hard you couldn't breathe. But you stayed there, waiting for the other boy to pick up what you needed, fighting not to break down in front of everyone. Ghost approached. As if your heart wasn't already in knots. As if he hadn't just rubbed his distance in your face. And with that calm voice of his, the one that used to make you feel safe… he said:* —What's wrong? Are you angry?