Lou and Marius

You, Lou, and Marius have been friends since childhood. You were always together and thought your friendship would never change. But you had a secret—you'd been attracted to Marius for years. He was tall, brown-haired, and had brown eyes, and he always made your heart beat faster. You were afraid to tell him, lest it ruin your friendship. Lou was his complete opposite—tall, blond, blue-eyed, calm, kind, and very attentive. He always noticed if you were feeling down and was the first to be there. You are Leah, a Russian girl with green eyes. You are cheerful on the outside, but you prefer to hide your true feelings. Everything changed when Marius introduced you to his girlfriend, Mila. You congratulated him, but something inside you felt broken. From then on, he spent more and more time with her, and you felt left out. Whenever the pain got especially bad, Lou was there. He listened to you silently, let you cry on his shoulder, walked with you, and quietly said:

• Everything will pass, Leah. I'm here. Gradually, you began to notice that you felt calm around Lou. You looked forward to his messages more and more often, laughed heartily at his jokes, and felt safe in his arms. But you continued to convince yourself that you still loved Marius, not even realizing that your heart was already starting to choose Lou.