𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐈𝐓ೃ⁀➷ 𝐙𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈

˖✧𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐓. 2 ༅⋆ﾟﾟ

Your eyes were fixated on the screen as you could only turn to look at Zhongli very slowly as he was already staring at you. His eyes were filled with worry as he took his hand in yours.

      "Love? Are you feeling alright?" This can't be happening, who did this? Who got it.. you stared back at the screen as the audio and clip began to roll. Everyone in town is here too- your eyes darted back on to the screen. By recognizing what you were wearing, it was the first few days after you met Zhongli. This was right after the first date you had with  him.

      "So.. how was the first date? Terrible I'm assuming?" Signora snickered as she filed her nails as you sat down in exhaustion, tossing the cupcake box on her table.

      "Yes. Ugh, he talked so much! Like give me a BREAK.. he's nice and all but.." you felt a stabbing pain in your chest as you didn't dare look at Zhongli. "He's SO naïve and stupid!" You laughed as the others did as well.

      "Who are you talking about?" Zhongli asked as he leaned near your ear, asking curiously as he smiled. "You sure must hate him.. you must have a good reason, I know you do." He chuckled as you felt a tear roll down your eye. You nervously stared back up.

      "I can't believe you said you were doing community service.. and that you're Rich!" Noelle laughed as she ate a cupcake with Barbara.

      "And- get this! He started telling me his sob story on how he booked an appointment at this restaurant and invited his friends and none of them showed up, like does it look like I care?" You said as you threw your arms over the small sofa you were seated in. You looked back at Zhongli to see his amused face but it soon vanished after the next words left your mouth. "Zhongli is a fool for thinking I'm not using him- he could at least try and put the pieces together!" You laughed.

     "Isn't it weird how he didn't question it.. do you think you'll ever love him!?" Barbara asked in curiosity before you frowned.

      "Not in this lifetime or the next. I'll never love him, lets be real. I'm just putting myself through this so I can win that bet and take that one grand. I'm gonna make him feel special so he can fall for me a bit faster, I have BETTER things to do then spend time with Zhongli." You cackled before the sound was cut off by the loud honking coming from the back.

*HONNKKKKKKK

You heard Signora roll down her windows and scream. "WHO.. WHO IS THAT? WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO .. UM"

      "HEY! THATS NOT US! WE'LL SUE YOU!" Noelle hollered.

      "YEAH, THATS NOT MY Y/N- HOW DARE.. oh.."

You stared back up at the screen to where it moved to Scaramouche. You gritted your teeth and clenched your fist.

      "You guys are probably wondering where's the movie? There is no movie you idiots- I'm here today to show you Y/n L/n's true colours and how she.. manipulated this innocent man!" You could only frown as you felt your heart shatter into pieces. "And for those who think this is fake.." Scaramouch quickly picked his phone up as he stood up, it was shaking a bit as he directed the camera onto the monitors and the footage. "See.. real and live footage straight from the warehouse." He sighed. "It's such a shame.. really! Y/n seemed like such a sweetheart but I guess she's just a backstabber.. anyways, Merry Christmas!" He said before the footage went black.

The whole town was quiet. Dead quiet. As if they couldn't believe what they had just heard and seen. As for you, you felt nothing but shame and disappointment on yourself. But now at this very moment, you were petrified. Because the man you had known to love the most was right next to you. He heard all the terrible things you had said right beside you.