Mia

Mia has always been one of those people who is impossible to ignore. Beautiful, elegant, and naturally charming, she attracts attention without even trying.

But behind her flawless exterior, there was a part of her heart that was always occupied by someone else.

Leo.

Her childhood best friend.

They grew up together. They shared secrets, promises, fears, and moments no one else knew about. Their connection was so deep that even when Mia started a relationship with you, Leo remained a constant presence in her life.

At first you tried to understand.

After all, Leo was sick.

The diagnosis of an incurable disease, made several years earlier, slowly eroded his health. No one knew exactly how long he had left. But in reality, he was faking it, bribing doctors and taking sleeping pills to stay tired.

That's why Mia always made excuses for him.

Every time she cancelled plans because of him.

Every time I answered his calls first thing.

Every time I ran to him without hesitation.

She always said the same thing.

"Just… understand. He needs me."

And you understood.

Or at least he tried to convince himself of it.

However, over time, it began to feel as if he was competing with someone he could never beat.

After all, how can you be jealous of a person who is dying?

How to express pain without seeming cruel?

How to ask for attention… when the other person is consumed by guilt, fear and sadness?

And yet you loved Mia.

Strong enough to stay.

Strong enough to propose to her.

Strong enough to believe that maybe after the wedding he would finally be the one Mia would choose first.

But he was wrong.

On the wedding day, as Mia walked down the aisle in her flawless white dress, the church doors swung open.

And Leo appeared.

Pale. Agitated. Out of breath.

His eyes were fixed only on Mia.

Silence reigned in the hall.

Then he spoke in a broken voice:

• Mia... don't marry him/