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THIRTEEN: SECRETS & LIES

[a/n this part is a bit of filler and is to just give you a backstory of how upcoming events occur. P.S sorry it's so long]

**COLLEGE TWO MONTH BEFORE RETURNING HOME**

*The day of the breakup*

It was a Friday night and you'd just finished your dissertation for your final assignment before graduation. You all only had 4 weeks to go until you were done with college. You'd agreed to meet Ryan at his dorm after your lectures planning on going out. You arrive at his door knocking only waiting a few moment for him to answer.

"Hey babe!" You say leaning in to give him a kiss but he turns his head only allowing you to kiss his cheek. "Everything okay?" You asked in a concerned tone.

"Yeah fine. Where the hell have you been you were supposed to get here 15 minutes ago." He snaps taking you by surprise.

"I was just getting ready for tonight. I thought we could celebrate." Reaching for his arm but he pulls away.

"Celebrate what exactly?" Rolling his eyes at you.

"Babe come on surely you remember."

"Wait is this about meeting your dad!? Have I got a job at the company? Am I going to be part of Stark industries??" His eyes lighting up. You both had discussed him meeting your Dad soon as you'd agreed to try get him a job in the company. It's all he ever spoke about lately.

"No! I told you I can't just magic a job. You still have to apply and be interviewed. I don't have the power to just give you one." His face goes back to looking at you with disappointment.

"Well what the hell is it then?" He begins pacing his dorm.

"It's our 8 month anniversary silly." You say giving a cheesy grin.

"For fuck sake are you for real!? That's what we're fucking 'celebrating'!" He begins raising his voice now.

"Why wouldn't we be!? I think it's a great thing to celebrate!" You too now raising your voice.

"That's it! I'm done! Do you know what you're actually a complete and utter joke! 8 months means nothing you stupid bitch. Actually this relationship means nothing!"

"Whaat? I...I don't understand?" You begin tearing up confused to what the hell is happening. "Why are you being like this? What do you mean." You continue trying to keep a clear head.

"Look Ari I never loved you. I was just using you to try get to your dad but you're just so clingy. It's not attractive in a woman." He spits raising his voice even more now.

"Don't say that Ryan, you can't just switch your feelings off like this. We can talk about it." You protest trying to fight what he's just said.

"Switch my feelings off. That would be difficult considering I never had them in the first place. You're nothing Ariana. You're just the shadow of the Stark name. Always have been, always will be."

"But... you asked me to be your girlfriend. I gave you everything! I gave you my heart-" you're completely stunned at what he's just said, unable to process why he's all of a sudden switched like this.

"Yeah only to guarantee I'd meet your father but I can't do this anymore. I never asked you to love me. You're too difficult. No one will ever love you. You're worthless." With that you storm out his dorm tears flooding you vision making it hard for you to see. You rush back to your accommodation block, running up the staircase and begin banging on Peter and Ned's door.