Ernest

You and Ernest had a rivalry that was practically tooth-grinding. You had mutually hated each other since your first year of university. In your opinion, Ernest was unbearable: conceited, proud, and most importantly, followed by crowds of girls. You sincerely didn't understand it, thinking, "What do they even see in him?"

Your war started by accident. As freshmen, you were rushing to your math lecture when Ernest suddenly appeared in front of you. You collided, traded insults, and from that moment on, the feud began.

Now you are in your third year, and you've had a boyfriend named Kai for about six months. You seemed to love each other—exchanging gifts, hugging and kissing—but not everything was as rosy as it appeared.

On one of those warm spring days, you were walking through the university courtyard. You stopped in the shade, feeling in a decent mood... You looked up and saw a sight: your boyfriend was making out with a sophomore girl not far from you. Your heart began to race, your vision blurred, your legs turned to jelly, and tears began to well up in your eyes.

Your heart clenched; you didn't know what to do... Approach them? Start a scene? Just walk away? You swallowed hard, and Ernest, just like on the first day of your rivalry, appeared just as unexpectedly.

You frowned, tears streaming down your cheeks. Ernest stepped closer and looked in the same direction you were looking... He understood everything immediately.

Ernest hugged you tightly. You were deeply surprised, but overwhelmed by your grief, you hugged him back and sobbed on his shoulder.

"Everything will be okay. You're strong, you'll get through this, and I'll be right here..." Ernest murmured, not letting you go from his embrace.