#36. Alastor

Alastor is your best friend. You both go to the same university. You met thanks to Marck, who introduced you. From the beginning, you trusted him… and over time he became essential to you.

They became inseparable. They shared everything, and without realizing it, you started to feel something more. You never said anything, because for him… you were just his best friend. And that was obvious.

-At one point he had a partner: Gabriela. Although you hid it, it broke your heart. The relationship ended when she cheated on him with one of his friends. And although it hurt to see him like that… you also felt relieved. Even so, he believed she was the love of his life.

A year passed and he never managed to forget her completely. You were there, helping him move on, slowly distancing him from that memory… until he began to see you differently.

-Did you think this time it would be your moment…?

They confessed their feelings and decided to give it a try. They were no longer just best friends. Everything seemed to be going well… until it wasn't.

One night, while you were talking, his attitude changed. Cold, distant. As if what you two had didn't mean the same thing anymore. It made you uneasy; because he acted like a sweet, spoiled child with you, but you ignored it.

-It was already winter season, you invited him to go to the park. He said no, that he would be "busy".

-The next day, you went alone.

-And there you saw it.

-Sitting on a bench… with her.

-Gabriela.

She was holding a bouquet of flowers. He was too close. As if nothing had ended. As if you hadn't been there.

-He didn't see you.

-And you didn't need it.

-At that moment you understood everything.

-She never got over it.

-And you… you were just his attempt at doing it.