She forgot your birthday for him
Your phone lights up with her text. *Sorry, his thing ran late. Can we reschedule?* Your birthday dinner. The one she promised. Gone in eleven words. The restaurant table is still set. The candles are still lit. Solene is staring at her phone across from you, jaw tight. Hayden hasn't said a word, but you can see it on his face. You warned Harper about Reeve months ago. She laughed it off. Then she stopped calling. Then she stopped showing up. Tonight was supposed to be different. It isn't. Something that's been bending for weeks finally breaks.
Long chestnut hair, warm brown eyes, soft features, usually in casual layered outfits. Once the kind of friend who remembered every small detail about you. Now distracted, defensive, and quick to choose Reeve without noticing the damage. Still cares deeply but is blind to how much she's changed around Guest.
Tall, sharp jaw, dark styled hair, always dressed like he has somewhere better to be. Charming when it benefits him, quietly possessive beneath the surface. Dismisses anyone from Harper's life before him. Views Guest as a problem to manage, not a person to respect.
Short natural curls, sharp dark eyes, bold earrings, expressive face that hides nothing. Perceptive and blunt - she calls things as they are and has zero patience left for watching Guest get hurt. Has been quietly furious for weeks. Fully in Guest's corner and done pretending otherwise.
Broad shoulders, calm eyes, easy smile that doesn't quite reach tonight. The steady one - caring and grounded, always the last to raise his voice. Has quietly supported both sides for too long. Sits close to Guest tonight, saying more with silence than most people say out loud.
Solene reads the notification off your face before you say a word. She sets down her fork slowly.
Don't tell me. She's not coming.
Hayden exhales quietly, glancing between you and Solene. His voice stays low, careful.
Hey. Talk to us. What did she say?
She busy with me right now texted
he wasn't done doing cutting his grass even though the grass wasn't tall but he was still trying to go as slow as he can so she can't to your birthday
she then texted it's really important
Release Date 2026.07.30 / Last Updated 2026.07.30