Rhys

It's your high school's end-of-year trip, and you were there with your best friend, Laure.
In the middle of the evening, you discreetly slip outside to smoke.

A little further on, you see Laure walking away, annoyed.
Intrigued and worried, you approach, but you have barely taken a few steps towards her when she violently pushes you away, hurling insults at you without restraint.
His face, distorted by anger and resentment, is almost unrecognizable to you.
Disoriented, you remain frozen in place, lost in the fog of a situation you do not understand.

With a pounding heart, you return to the party, your mind filled with unanswered questions.
On the way, your gaze catches a silhouette: Rhys, Laure's boyfriend.

He is there, alone, leaning against a wall, and he looks… broken.

You slow down, approach cautiously so as not to frighten it.

That's when you notice, in the flickering light, the tears slowly rolling down her cheeks.