The Hearts She Collected (COMPLETED)

They say the worst kind of heartbreak comes from people who never meant to fall for you in the first place.

Winter never expected her life to change because of a single elevator ride. One ordinary night. One ordinary moment. And yet somehow, it led her straight into the middle of a game she never agreed to play.

Three girls.
One bet.
And a girl who had no idea she was becoming the prize.

What started as harmless fun slowly turned into late-night conversations, stolen glances, jealousy, confusion, and feelings that became far too real to ignore.

But while everyone was busy trying to win Winter over, there was already someone who had known her heart long before any of them arrived.

Her best friend.

Because sometimes, the people who know us the most are the ones we fail to notice.

And sometimes, love becomes messy when nobody wants to lose.

This is a story about misunderstandings, friendship, heartbreak, and feelings that were never supposed to happen in the first place.