Her Senior School crush

The Breaking Point

ELLE'S POV -

As the days passed, the weight of everything unsaid became unbearable. Love wasn’t supposed to feel like this—heavy, suffocating, like a fight you’re too exhausted to win. But that’s exactly what it had become.

I kept replaying our last conversation in my mind. His words, “I don’t know,” echoed like a verdict. It was as though we were both standing at the edge of something, afraid to take the final step, afraid to acknowledge what we both knew was coming.

The days leading up to my birthday were a whirlwind of mixed emotions. My friends were excited, planning surprises and making me promise to enjoy the day. But inside, I felt a storm brewing. My birthday had always been a day of joy, but this year, it felt like an ominous countdown.

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The morning of my birthday arrived, bright and sunny, but I couldn’t shake the knot in my stomach. I woke up to messages and calls from friends, their warmth momentarily distracting me from the looming shadow of what I needed to do.

He texted too, a simple “Happy Birthday” that felt distant, almost formal.

By evening, we decided to meet. I didn’t know if he sensed it, but I had made up my mind. I couldn’t do this anymore—couldn’t keep pretending that everything was okay, couldn’t keep holding on to something that was slipping through my fingers.

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We met in the park near campus, a place that had once been our sanctuary. The air was crisp, the golden hues of the setting sun casting long shadows. He was already there when I arrived, sitting on our favorite bench.

“Hey,” he said, standing as I approached.

“Hey,” I replied, my voice quieter than I intended.

We sat down, an awkward silence stretching between us. For a moment, I considered turning back, pretending like everything was fine. But I knew I couldn’t.

“I need to talk to you,” I said finally, breaking the silence.

He turned to me, his expression unreadable. “Okay.”

I took a deep breath, my heart pounding. “I can’t do this anymore,” I said, the words tumbling out before I could second-guess them.

“What do you mean?” he asked, his voice tinged with confusion and a hint of fear.

“This,” I said, gesturing between us. “Us. It’s not the same anymore. We’ve both been pretending, but deep down, we know it’s not working.”

He stared at me, his jaw tightening. “So that’s it? You’re just giving up?”

“I’m not giving up,” I said, my voice trembling. “I’ve been trying, holding on, hoping things would get better. But it’s like we’re running in circles,

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