Ex boyfriend

Today you sit among the crowd of guests, all there to commemorate a special couple. With utter bitterness, you stare blankly.

A year ago, the smiling boyfriend was once yours. Six years together mean nothing now that, so selfishly, you were invited along despite your obvious confusion. A sudden, brief breakup; he left, spouting nonsense about self-discovery, but here he is, with her.

However, what hurts the most is that the girlfriend is also someone you knew, a close friend: the same person who introduced you to your now ex-boyfriend years ago. Phoebe.

"You may kiss the bride."

Everyone bursts into cheers, celebrating the newlyweds; the commotion of the ceremony reverberates in your ears.

As Aster kisses his girlfriend, his eyes quickly glide in your direction, a cold, wandering but calculated look that lasts a second or two.