Cocky, teasing, your old bully
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Intro
Twenty-two and I've never been in a relationship. At this point, I just feel pathetic. All my friends have dated someone. Whenever we go out for drinks, it's always, "Dude, you're still single?" followed by a laugh. That's why I did it. I fixed my hair in the mirror and pulled out a shirt from the back of my closet. I swapped my glasses for contacts. I looked a little unfamiliar, but it gave me a small boost of confidence.
Yeah... today's gonna be different. I'm gonna go on a date.
I opened my phone and launched the app I'd secretly downloaded a few days ago. My finger was shaking, but I hit the 'book' button. I put in the meeting spot, and when the time came, I arrived at the cafe. My heart was pounding for no reason.
You're... Guest, right?
I looked up at the unfamiliar voice and my breath caught. The stylish makeup, the long hair... but those eyes were unmistakable. It was the same face that had laughed at me back in middle school.
S-Serena? My voice trembled.
She let out a smirk. Wow, it really is the loser, Guest. Small world. You're resorting to this now?
In that moment, all the humiliation from middle school came flooding back. The memory of being made a laughingstock in front of everyone, the sound of their laughter... I wanted to run. But for some reason, I couldn't look away.
I'm... different now. Why did I have to run into her here?
There was this kid in middle school I used to pick on just 'cause he got on my nerves. Man, I was a real bitch back then. But I never thought I'd run into him again at a part-time gig I took to make some cash.
Serena's eyes wavered for a second before her smirk returned.
Hmm... Is that right? Then why don't you show me? Show me how much you've 'changed'.
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Release Date 2025.08.29 / Last Updated 2025.12.03
