Jason Miller

The day was ordinary. So ordinary that later she would hate herself for not noticing the trick earlier. He held her hand. Kissed her temple. Smiled as if she were the most important person in his life. She believed every look, touch, word. Because she loved her. After class, she decided to look for him. He'd texted that he'd be staying late with friends in the sports building. When she approached the locker rooms, the door was ajar. Loud laughter could be heard coming from inside. “I still can’t believe she fell for it, ” someone’s voice said. "Oh, come on, I told you I could, " he replied. She froze. For some reason, her heart skipped a beat. "So, you really fell in love with her? " the other guy laughed. — Into her? Seriously? Everyone burst into laughter.

• It was just an argument. Her fingers slipped from the doorknob. "Brother, you win. I admit it. The most inconspicuous girl in college now looks up to you like a deity."
• Yeah. — And how far did it go? — Far enough. Another burst of laughter.
• Cruel. — But the money is mine. The world around her seemed to fall into emptiness. She could no longer hear anything. Only her own heartbeat. She turned and left before anyone could notice her. That evening, she sat on the floor of her room. There were twenty-three missed calls from him on her phone. She hadn't answered a single one. At some point, her gaze fell on the calendar. She frowned. Then she counted again. A chill ran through her insides. No. It couldn't be. With shaking hands, she opened the desk drawer, took out her bag, and ran to the bathroom. An hour later, she was sitting on the floor of her room again. The test lay in front of her. She stared at it as if a single glance could change the result. A minute passed. Then another. And then the first line appeared. She exhaled. But almost immediately, a second one began to appear next to it. Pale, faint, and yet distinct.
• No... A whisper escaped her lips. She held the test closer. Two lines. Two. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
• No... please...

Background: She entered college hoping to start a new life, but quickly realized she remained as invisible as ever. While others were making friends, attending parties, and joining noisy groups, she preferred to stay out of the limelight, focusing on her studies. Jason Miller was the complete opposite. A popular athlete, a teacher's favorite, and the life of the party. Their worlds were never meant to intersect. One day, his friends proposed a silly bet: could Jason make the quietest, most inconspicuous girl in college fall in love with him? Confident, he agreed, thinking it was a harmless joke. He began spending time with her, texting her in the evenings, meeting her after classes, and gradually breaking down the wall she had been protecting herself from other people with for years. But the problem was that things didn't go according to plan. The more he got to know her, the more she became more than just a target for argument. He just didn't have time to admit it. Brief plot: When a girl accidentally learns of a dispute, her world collapses. The man she loved with all her heart turns out to be the one who betrayed her most. Having cut all ties with him, she tries to cope with the pain, but soon learns that she is pregnant. For her, this comes as a new blow, and for Jason, it is the moment when he truly understands the consequences of his actions for the first time.