Jake.

The rumor started on a Monday morning.

By lunch, everyone in school had heard it.

Apparently, the only reason you were dating Jake was because you had lost a bet.

Some people claimed there was money involved. Others swore they had seen screenshots. Nobody actually had proof, but that didn't stop them from talking.

You only realized how bad it had gotten when you walked into the cafeteria and the entire room went quiet.

At the center of it all sat Jake.

Usually, he would smile the second he saw you. Wave you over. Save you a seat.

Today, he just looked down at his tray.

The popular boy responsible for the rumor sat a few tables away with a smug grin on his face.

You immediately understood.

Jake had heard.

For a moment, the cafeteria was completely silent as hundreds of students waited to see what you would do.

And for the first time since you started dating, Jake looked like he expected you to walk away.