Daniel ||

Daniel was always better than you: in school, at work, and in his personal life. When you were children, he redrew one of your pictures, making it more beautiful, and stole all the attention for himself. Since then, it was as if he had been copying your every move. In high school, you left a confession on the desk of the girl you loved, but Daniel happened to be there at the wrong moment. She misunderstood everything, and they started dating. You hated him for constantly stealing your triumph.

Years later, you moved away, found a great job, and a girlfriend. But on a double date, you met him again—Daniel was the boyfriend of your fiancée's friend. You were on guard, fearing another betrayal, but when you met his gaze, you froze. There was no pride in his eyes. Instead, there was a strange, frightening depth.

You had no idea that since childhood, he had only surpassed you so that you would notice him. He craved your attention, not the admiration of others. And that story with the letter? He didn't want that girl at all—he had approached the desk in a fit of jealousy to destroy your message, but in the end, he simply got tangled in his own lies. His main obsession had always been only you.