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00:00At the graduation banquet, someone suggested playing the Heartbeat Resonance Challenge.
00:04The rules were simple.
00:05If a boy and girl's Heartbeat Resonance both exceeded 130 while locking eyes,
00:10they had to become a contract couple for two months.
00:12The first pairing was me and Lucian Ashcroft, my secret boyfriend of three years.
00:17My Heart Resonance hit 150.
00:19Lucian showed 70.
00:20He looked at me like a total stranger.
00:24No way! You've grown up together your whole lives!
00:27Lucian doesn't even react to her?
00:29Damn!
00:30That's actually embarrassing.
00:31Have some self-respect!
00:33None of them knew.
00:34Lucian and I had been together for three years.
00:37Tonight, I had planned to finally make our relationship public.
00:39Instead, he was doing everything he could to draw a line between us.
00:43The second round began.
00:44Lucian was paired with Serafina Vale, his academic rival.
00:47The two argued every time they met, everyone expected another disaster.
00:51Then they looked at each other.
00:52The crystal flashed.
00:53Serafina's reading hit 160.
00:55Lucian's hit 163.
00:57The hall erupted.
00:58No freaking way!
00:59They hate each other!
01:00This is fate!
01:02Both of them immediately demanded another test.
01:05But the students surrounded them, cheering loudly.
01:07They reluctantly agreed to be a couple for the next two months.
01:10My phone vibrated.
01:11A private message from Lucian.
01:13Elena, let's break up for now.
01:14Just two months.
01:15After I enter Imperial College, we'll get back together.
01:18I refuse to lose to Serafina.
01:20I stared at the message.
01:21After a moment, I replied.
01:23For the entire summer, I had struggled over whether to tell him about my overseas application
01:27to Arcadia Academy.
01:28Now I didn't have to.
01:30The banquet grew louder.
01:31Lucian and Serafina were pushed into the center of the room.
01:34Kiss!
01:34Kiss!
01:35The two who fought non-stop every day were both bright red right now.
01:38Lucian draped an arm around Serafina's shoulder.
01:42We've been together less than a day.
01:43It's just a contract.
01:45We'll break up in two months.
01:46The cheering only got louder.
01:47Samonan suddenly pointed at me.
01:49Wait, what about Elena?
01:50Her resonance with Lucian was the highest after theirs.
01:53She couldn't even look him in the eye.
01:55All eyes turned toward me.
01:56Lucian glanced over.
01:57She's just a friend.
01:59Not my type.
02:00Just a friend.
02:01That one sentence erased everything we'd ever had.
02:03The joke started immediately.
02:04So, what if they grew up together?
02:06She's so plain.
02:07How'd she ever think Lucian would like her?
02:09Lucian's the Academy's golden boy.
02:11She never had a chance.
02:12I lowered my gaze.
02:13I had heard these words for years.
02:15Every one at the Mage Academy knew I liked Lucian.
02:17I never hid my feelings.
02:19But Lucian always kept his distance from me on campus.
02:21He never reacted at all when people joked about us.
02:24Off school grounds, though.
02:25He'd hold my hand walking me home, pin me against alley walls to kiss me.
02:29Whenever I was upset, he'd pull me tight to comfort me.
02:31Elena Hart likes Lucian Ashcroft.
02:33That was the oldest joke in the Academy.
02:35Lucian Ashcroft is Elena Hart's boyfriend.
02:37That was a secret.
02:38Only I knew.
02:39The banquet ended after midnight.
02:41Rain poured across the Academy grounds.
02:42Students hurried toward the portal station.
02:44I opened my umbrella.
02:45Before I could leave, Lucian snatched it from my hand.
02:48Elena, Serafina and I don't have one.
02:50We'll borrow yours.
02:51Before I could answer, Serafina smiled.
02:52Thanks, Elena.
02:53We'll return it tomorrow.
02:54Lucian was already pulling her away.
02:56As they disappeared into the rain, I heard them arguing.
02:58Don't flatter yourself, Serafina.
03:00Two months, then we're done.
03:02Good.
03:03I don't even like you.
03:04Their voices faded.
03:05Only I noticed that the umbrella leaned almost entirely toward Serafina.
03:09Lucian's own shoulder was soaked.
03:10One by one, everyone left.
03:12Nobody asked how I would get home.
03:14I stood alone in the rain.
03:15My tears mixed with the water running down my face.
03:17Lucian knew I wasn't close with anyone in class.
03:20He knew nobody would stay behind for me.
03:21Yet he still took my umbrella and left me there, alone.
03:24He had promised that after graduation, we'd finally tell everyone the truth.
03:28Instead, I got a breakup.
03:29And another girl took my place.
03:31My phone suddenly rang, calling from overseas.
03:33It was my mother.
03:38Linum, if you still want to stay here and attend Imperial Collium, that's okay, too.
03:41We trust Lucian.
03:42If you're together, your father and I won't object.
03:44I closed my eyes.
03:46Cold rain struck my face.
03:50Mom, I've made my decision.
03:52Please process my enrollment paperwork.
03:54I'm going to Arcadia Academy.
03:56When I got home, I was soaked from head to toe.
03:58A notification chimed.
03:59Lucian never posted on social media, but he just updated his profile.
04:03Introducing my girlfriend, Serafina Avel.
04:05The photo showed Lucian with an arm draped around Serafina's shoulders.
04:08He was grinning.
04:08She was glaring at him.
04:09The comments exploded instantly.
04:12I knew it!
04:13The Academy's favorite enemies-to-lovers couple.
04:15About time!
04:16I kept scrolling.
04:17Then I saw a new comment.
04:19Poor Elena.
04:20She must be crying right now.
04:22Why?
04:22She never stood a chance.
04:23Lucian was way out of her league.
04:25More comments followed.
04:26Some included old photos of me.
04:28Unflattering ones.
04:29The same jokes.
04:30The same mockery.
04:31I locked my screen and dropped onto the couch.
04:33Tears blurred my vision.
04:34Out of your league.
04:35I'd heard those words for years.
04:37Lucian was brilliant and handsome.
04:38The top-ranked mage in our Academy.
04:40I was ordinary and forgettable.
04:41The girls hated that I grew up beside him.
04:43The boys never missed a chance to make fun of me.
04:45They came up with all kinds of cruel nicknames.
04:48Maniless groupie.
04:49At the Academy, Lucian never got close to me.
04:51But whenever someone picked on me, he was always the first to step in.
04:54The worst time, he got into a fight with a group of boys because of me.
04:57He nearly got suspended.
04:58I cried the entire time I cleaned and bandaged his wounds.
05:01My heart hurt too much for words.
05:03Not long after that, we started dating in secret.
05:05Back then, I truly believed I was different.
05:07That I meant something to him.
05:08Everything changed when Serafina transferred here.
05:11She was a gifted mage, beautiful and powerful.
05:13Right after she arrived, she knocked Lucian off his spot as top student.
05:17He could never stand to lose.
05:18He began bickering with her.
05:20Competing in mage rankings and tournament points.
05:22The loser had to obey whatever the winner said.
05:25The entire Academy shipped them together.
05:28Every time someone mentioned it, Lucian rolled his eyes and complained.
05:32But I noticed things nobody else did.
05:33The way his gaze followed her during presentations.
05:36The way he secretly left healing potions for her after training.
05:39The way he pushed her harder whenever she wanted to give up.
05:42At the time, I convinced myself it meant nothing.
05:45Then came the final rankings before graduation.
05:47Serafina dropped several places.
05:49For the first time, Lucian didn't celebrate finishing first.
05:52Instead, he spent every spare moment helping her prepare for the final mage examination.
05:57He cancelled our plans, skipped our dates, spent every afternoon in the library with her.
06:01One day I asked if I could join them.
06:04Elena.
06:05The things we're working on are too advanced.
06:07You wouldn't understand.
06:09The words hit harder than he realized.
06:11You wouldn't understand.
06:12Just one sentence.
06:14Yet they drew a line between us.
06:16Still, he smiled afterward.
06:17Be patient.
06:19After graduation, we'll tell everyone about us.
06:21But the promise to go public made me wait willingly for such a long time.
06:24I could ignore everything as long as he came back to me.
06:27But it suddenly dawned on me today.
06:28It was never only the other students who looked down on me.
06:31Lucian was one of them too.
06:33Rain tapped against the windows, I cried myself to sleep.
06:35Morning came.
06:36The storm was gone.
06:37The doorbell rang.
06:39Lucian stood outside.
06:40Elena, I had the comments delighted.
06:43The post wasn't serious.
06:44Don't overthink it.
06:45He reached for my hand.
06:46I stepped back.
06:46He forced a smile.
06:47My mom wants you over for dinner.
06:49Come.
06:52At the Ashcroft estate, I froze.
06:55Serafina was there.
06:56She handed me my umbrella.
06:57Lucian forgot to return it.
06:59Mrs. Ashcroft appeared.
07:01Elena, you're here.
07:03This kid hid his girlfriend for this long.
07:05Lucian shot me a look.
07:07A warning.
07:07Don't say anything.
07:08I nodded.
07:09At dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft beamed at Serafina's grades.
07:12You two are perfect.
07:14My son should be with someone outstanding.
07:17My grip on the fork tightened.
07:18Lucian changed the subject.
07:20I'm going to Imperial College, him.
07:21You Serafina?
07:22Obviously.
07:23I'm not letting you beat me.
07:25They looked at each other, like they belonged in the same world.
07:27Mrs. Ashcroft turned to me.
07:29Elena, what about you?
07:31Serafina answered first.
07:32Imperial might be difficult for Elena, but she can try somewhere nearby.
07:36Before the breakup, that had been my plan.
07:38Not anymore.
07:39I haven't decided yet.
07:41Lucian's expression darkened.
07:42My phone buzzed.
07:43What do you mean?
07:44We were supposed to go together.
07:45We'll get back together.
07:46I didn't reply.
07:48After dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft handed Lucian cash.
07:51Take your girlfriend somewhere nice.
07:52Serafina laughed.
07:54You should come too, Elena.
07:55We're all friends.
07:57Superiority laced with pity.
07:58The same look Lucian always gave me.
08:00Coming?
08:01No.
08:02I think I'm getting sick.
08:03You two go.
08:04The tension on his face vanished.
08:06All right.
08:06He left with Serafina, hand in hand.
08:08I watched their fingers intertwine, and suddenly thought of that game.
08:12Maybe I'd already lost from the very beginning.
08:14I slept for almost an entire day.
08:16When I woke up, social media was flooded with photos of Lucian and Serafina.
08:20They had spent the day at an amusement park.
08:21Lucian's caption,
08:22Hold on to me.
08:23Serafina's reply,
08:24Never letting go.
08:26The comments were flooded with heart emojis.
08:28Then Lucian posted again.
08:30Maybe I don't want this to end after all.
08:32The post disappeared less than a minute later, but I'd already seen it.
08:34I wasn't surprised.
08:35I'd noticed his feelings long before he did.
08:37Tears fell, and I liked every single one of his posts.
08:40The next morning, Lucian showed up at my door with snacks and healing potion.
08:43You're still sick.
08:45I made these.
08:46No thanks.
08:47I shoved everything back into his hands and started to close the door.
08:50Lucian blocked it.
08:51How much longer are you going to keep this up?
08:53We broke up.
08:55You should be with Serafina.
08:56I already told you.
08:58Serafina and I aren't real.
08:59The person I like is you.
09:01I slapped him.
09:02Lucian stared at me in shock.
09:04Lucian, you're disgusting.
09:05You say you like me, but you don't want to break up with Serafina?
09:07His expression changed.
09:09You saw that post?
09:10Yeah, I saw everything.
09:11You always tilted the umbrella toward her.
09:13You threw that exam so she could take first.
09:15If you like her that much, why come looking for me?
09:18I...
09:19Delivery for you.
09:20Your college admission letter has arrived.
09:24It was just a fling with her.
09:26Once we get to Imperial Colleium, we'll...
09:34After that, Lucian stopped coming.
09:36He and Serafina spent the summer together.
09:39Photos of them were everywhere.
09:40The results came out soon after Lucian was selected.
09:42As the graduation representative, Serafina was selected as the welcome speaker.
09:46Both got into Imperial Colleium.
09:48I ranked in the top 10.
09:49My advisor suggested a full scholarship at an academy overseas.
09:53A few days later, Lucian came to see me.
09:55We're going to Imperial together.
09:57I'll handle the enrollment.
09:58We're done.
09:59Where I study has nothing to do with you.
10:01A few days later, I received an acceptance letter from an ordinary academy in the Empire.
10:05Then I found out what Lucian had done.
10:07He logged into my academy portal and changed my enrollment information.
10:10I called him.
10:11He answered immediately.
10:12I didn't want the gap between us to be too big.
10:14It's still an academy.
10:16Is my future a joke to you?
10:17Your score was just luck.
10:19You've always been average.
10:20That academy is good enough.
10:22Once we're married, I'll take care of you.
10:24One sentence erased all my hard work.
10:26I studied myself to the bone just to be worthy of him.
10:28I fought my way into the top 10.
10:30But in his eyes, I was still ordinary.
10:31You're insane.
10:32I hung up.
10:33Then I reported the changes to the admissions office and accepted Arcadia's offer.
10:39Graduation day arrived.
10:41The classroom was buzzing.
10:42Elena has no pride.
10:43She's still trying to steal someone else's boyfriend.
10:46When I reached my seat, I froze.
10:48Someone had covered my desk in enchanted red ink.
10:50The words pulsed faintly.
10:51Impossible to ignore.
10:53Homey wrecker.
10:53Desperate pathetic.
10:54My drawer was stuffed with shredded spell parchments.
10:56The entire room burst out laughing.
10:58I demanded to know who did it.
10:59No one answered.
11:00Then Lucian and Serafina walked in.
11:02Both stopped when they saw my desk.
11:04Lucian's face darkened.
11:05His voice echoed through the room.
11:06For the first time, he was angry in front of everyone.
11:09Who did this?
11:10After a few seconds, several students stepped forward and muttered quick cleaning charms.
11:14The ink slowly faded.
11:15It was just a joke.
11:18Elena's the one who keeps following you around.
11:20I thought you couldn't stand her.
11:21I don't-
11:22Lucian stopped himself.
11:23The room instantly exploded.
11:24Wait!
11:25Do you actually like Elena?
11:27Everyone turned toward him, waiting for an answer.
11:29So was I.
11:30If he admitted the truth, if he admitted we had been together, everything would be over.
11:34But he didn't.
11:34Lucian let out a cold laugh.
11:36Of course not.
11:37I'd never like her.
11:38Then he took Serafina's hand.
11:40I already have a girlfriend.
11:41The room erupted again.
11:42I ran out of the classroom.
11:44My phone kept buzzing.
11:45A message from Lucian.
11:47I didn't mean it.
11:48Don't take it seriously.
11:49Once school starts, I'll break up with Serafina.
11:51He didn't understand.
11:52Every time he said he didn't like me, it felt like a knife to the heart.
11:56He trampled my dignity underfoot just to save his own pride.
11:59Until the day I left, Lucian finally found me.
12:01Elena, where are you going?
12:03To school.
12:04His eyes lit up.
12:04He immediately took my suitcase.
12:06School starts that early?
12:07I'll take you to the portal terminal.
12:08He grabbed my luggage and pulled me into the car.
12:11The whole way there, he acted like nothing had happened.
12:13Like we were still together.
12:15Elena, stop being stubborn.
12:16We agreed we'd get back together once school starts.
12:19When we arrived at the portal terminal, he suddenly pulled me into a hug.
12:22Be good.
12:22Wait for me.
12:23I'll come see you in a few days.
12:25I didn't say a word.
12:26After passing through the gateway checkpoint, I didn't walk toward the portal he thought I would.
12:30Instead, I turned and stepped into a different gate.
12:33The one bound for Arcadia.
12:34My phone vibrated.
12:35A message from Lucian.
12:37Text me when you get there.
12:38Wait for me.
12:38I looked at it for two seconds.
12:40Then blocked his number.
12:42Lucian.
12:42We would never see each other again.
12:44Just before the portal departure, a live stream appeared in the class group chat.
12:48It was Serafina's birthday party.
12:50The room was packed with classmates.
12:52Balloons and banners covered the walls.
12:54Lucian walked out carrying a birthday cake.
12:56Serafina made a wish.
12:57Then she looked up at Lucian.
12:59My wish is to stay with you forever.
13:01The room erupted into cheers.
13:03Then she took a deep breath.
13:06Lucian, I like you.
13:07Not because of the contract.
13:09I really like you.
13:11I stared at the screen and suddenly remembered the night I confessed to him.
13:14I had nervously taken his hand and told him I liked him.
13:17Later that night, he found me.
13:19I like you too, Elena.
13:21We'll never be apart.
13:22Back then, I believed him.
13:23Now I knew better.
13:24Promises change.
13:25So does love.
13:26I typed one final comment.
13:28Wish you both happiness.
13:29Then I turned off my phone.
13:30I was finally letting go.
13:31Thousands of miles away.
13:32The party had gone silent.
13:34Every own was waiting for Lucian.
13:35Serafina, I'm sorry.
13:37The contract ends here.
13:38We should stop.
13:39Serafina's eyes filled with tears.
13:41Why?
13:41Lucian didn't answer.
13:42Is it Elena?
13:44You like her, don't you?
13:46At the sound of my name, Lucian immediately looked up.
13:48That was answer enough.
13:50No one said a word.
13:51Only Serafina's quiet sobs filled the room.
13:54Lucian's hands clenched into fists.
13:56For years, denying Elena had been easy.
13:58We're just friends.
13:59I don't like her.
14:00He had said those words so many times that they became a habit.
14:03But this time, he couldn't.
14:04Images of Elena filled his mind.
14:06Her standing alone in the rain after he took her umbrella.
14:08The emptiness in her eyes when she said she'd think about her future later.
14:11The day she ran out of the classroom in tears.
14:13The countless times he denied her in front of everyone.
14:16And the countless times she forgave him.
14:17She waited for him.
14:18Believed in him.
14:19Loved him.
14:20And what had he given her?
14:21Not even the courage to admit his feelings.
14:23For years, Elena had carried the humiliation he was too afraid to face.
14:26Finally, Lucian looked up.
14:27Yes.
14:28I love her.
14:29I've always loved Elena.
14:30The room went silent.
14:31Serafina froze.
14:32Tears filled her eyes.
14:33Then what was I?
14:34I cared about you.
14:35I thought we belonged together.
14:36But Elena, I can't imagine my life without her.
14:40Serafina turned away.
14:41Furious.
14:41You're a jerk, Lucian.
14:43Then she left.
14:44The door slammed behind her.
14:45The room stayed silent.
14:46Suddenly, Lucian grabbed his phone.
14:48Elena, Serafina and I are over.
14:49I love you.
14:50I've always loved you.
14:51He hit send.
14:52Message failed.
14:52A red error icon appeared.
14:54Blocked.
14:54Every contact method had been blocked.
14:56Lucian ran out of the party.
14:57Then straight to Elena's house.
14:59The lights were off.
15:00No one was home.
15:00Only then did he realize Elena was already gone.
15:03After that, Lucian messaged me every day.
15:05There was never a reply.
15:06When the new semester began, he went straight to the academy where he thought I had enrolled.
15:09He gave them my name.
15:10The clerk placed a hand on a glowing crystal.
15:12The names of every enrolled student flickered through the light.
15:15Mine wasn't there.
15:15Lucian didn't believe it.
15:16Only then did he realize I had never enrolled at that academy.
15:19For the first time, he panicked.
15:20He started looking for me everywhere.
15:22He asked classmates, teachers, anyone who might know where I was.
15:25Eventually, one instructor told him the truth.
15:27I had gone overseas.
15:28I had left without telling him.
15:29Unable to reach me, Lucian called my parents.
15:31He begged them to let him speak to me.
15:33The answer never changed.
15:34Still, he kept calling.
15:35Elena doesn't want to talk to you.
15:37Until one day, my mother finally sighed.
15:39Lucian, I've known you since you were a child.
15:41I always thought you were a good kid.
15:43But this time, you really broke her heart.
15:45Elena is fine.
15:47If you truly care about her, let her go.
15:49The call ended.
15:50Lucian stood there holding his phone.
15:52For a long time, he didn't move.
15:54Then, for the first time in his life, he cried.
15:56Lucian had always had everything talent.
15:58Status, the top rank at the academy.
16:00People always surrounded him.
16:01He was used to it.
16:02So was Elena.
16:03She used to follow him everywhere when they were kids.
16:06Falling behind, calling his name.
16:07Asking him to wait.
16:08He always said no.
16:09But he always slowed down anyway.
16:11At the academy, she would sneak snacks into his bag.
16:14When she got caught, she would run away red-faced.
16:17He had always known she liked him.
16:19And he had always eaten everything she gave him.
16:21Every single time.
16:22When they started dating, she would get nervous when he kissed her.
16:26Avoiding his eyes completely flustered.
16:28What he never admitted was that he was the same.
16:30His heart would race.
16:31His hands would sweat.
16:32Pretending to be calm was harder than anything else.
16:35Somehow over time, he stopped noticing any of it.
16:37He accepted her love without thinking.
16:39And denied her in front of others without hesitation.
16:42Serafina's words echoed in his head.
16:44He really was a jerk.
16:46A gust of wild wind swept over him, stripping away all his arrogance and stubbornness.
16:50Only then did Lucien fully wake up to the truth.
16:53Elena had long been the only one in his heart.
16:57I sat by the window, sunlight on the desk.
17:00I had been here almost two months.
17:02I was still adjusting, but better than before.
17:04At first, I couldn't understand spells or lectures.
17:06I couldn't even order food properly in the academy hall.
17:09I cried in my dorm more than once.
17:11But it got better, my spoken spell.
17:13Casting improved.
17:14I could follow lectures.
17:16I started answering questions in class.
17:18The first time I presented a spell theory in front of the class, everyone clapped.
17:22The professor said it was good.
17:23People around me said I was capable.
17:25Something I never heard before.
17:27Back in my magic academy, I was ignored by my classmates.
17:30Not good enough for Lucien.
17:31Just someone who followed him.
17:33Even when I ranked high, they called it luck.
17:35Under Lucien's shadow, I believed it too.
17:38But here, things were different.
17:39I wasn't invisible.
17:40I was improving.
17:42I was seen.
17:43I walked out of the library.
17:45My phone rang.
17:49Elena, I'm here.
17:51At Arcadia Gate.
17:53Please, meet me.
17:54I didn't think Lucien would follow me to Arcadia.
17:57Two months apart, he looked almost the same.
17:59But not fully.
18:01Elena, I'm sorry.
18:03I know it's too late, but I still need to say it.
18:06I like you.
18:07Late apology.
18:08Late confession.
18:10If this had been before the breakup, I might have softened.
18:13But not now.
18:13It was already over.
18:15I had nothing left for him.
18:16I know.
18:18Then what now?
18:20He grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his arms.
18:22Let's get back together.
18:24I won't bring up breaking up again.
18:25After we go back, will we make it public?
18:28He buried his face in my shoulder.
18:30I missed you.
18:31They didn't want me to come, but I still came.
18:34He had never said things like this before.
18:36Back then, even I miss you was too much for him.
18:38But it didn't matter anymore.
18:41Lucien, you were the one who broke up first.
18:43And now you want me back.
18:45You denied me in front of everyone.
18:47You never saw me.
18:48I'm sorry, Elena.
18:49I'll change.
18:50I pushed him away.
18:51I'm done.
18:52Go back.
18:53Don't come again.
18:54I turned and walked into the academy.
18:57But Lucien didn't stop.
18:58He somehow found my email.
19:00After returning, he started sending messages every day.
19:03Elena, it's raining today.
19:04Did you bring an umbrella?
19:05Elena, today is our anniversary.
19:07I sent you cake and flowers.
19:08I never replied.
19:10I refused anything he sent.
19:11One night, I got another long email.
19:13He said he thought about me every day.
19:15That he regretted everything.
19:17That he would wait for me forever.
19:18Then I saw it.
19:19He finally made it public on every platform.
19:22He admitted I was his girlfriend.
19:23That he liked me.
19:25Sumerlame posted a screenshot of Lucien's post in the class group chat.
19:28The chat exploded.
19:30I opened it.
19:30It was a long post.
19:32With photos of us together.
19:33At the end, he wrote.
19:35Elena Hart, I owe you a public confession.
19:38You chased me for years.
19:39Now I will chase you.
19:41No matter when you come back, I will be here.
19:43The comments went wild.
19:45And Lucien kept replying.
19:46Every message the same.
19:48Three years later, he finally said it in front of everyone.
19:51But, it was too late.
19:53Time passed quickly.
19:54My life at Arcadia finally settled into place.
19:56What happened with Lucien felt very far away.
19:58Sometimes I still dreamed about my old life.
20:01Sometimes I still woke up sad.
20:02But only sometimes.
20:04I made new friends.
20:05I traveled during breaks.
20:06I received confessions from a few boys.
20:08For the first time, people noticed me.
20:10Not because of Lucien.
20:11Because of me.
20:12On my birthday, my parents threw a party.
20:14My friends came.
20:15After I blew out the candles, one of them hugged me.
20:18Elena.
20:19You're one of the most talented people I know.
20:21I cried.
20:22No one had ever said that to me before.
20:24For years, I was told I wasn't good enough.
20:26Eventually, I learned the truth.
20:28I was enough.
20:28In my third year.
20:29I applied for Arcadia's Advanced Arcane Program.
20:32The application process was brutal.
20:34Research projects.
20:35Practical exams.
20:36Endless nights in the library.
20:38When the results arrived, my hands were shaking.
20:40I opened the letter.
20:41Accepted.
20:42For a long time.
20:43I just stared at it.
20:44Then I started crying.
20:45Years of doubt.
20:46Years of being told I wasn't enough.
20:48Gone.
20:49Just like that.
20:50Before the new semester, I returned home with my parents.
20:52It had been four years since I left.
20:54I visited the Ashcrofts.
20:56Mr. and Mrs. Ashcroft welcomed me as warmly as ever.
20:59Mrs. Ashcroft complained that I had disappeared overseas without even saying goodbye.
21:03She said she had been worried about me.
21:05She also said that if she had known Lucien and I were together back then,
21:08she wouldn't have treated Serafina the way she did.
21:10Then she mentioned Lucien.
21:12He hadn't dated anyone in four years after graduating from Imperial Collegium.
21:16He joined the family business.
21:18Nothing else had changed.
21:19We talked for a long time that afternoon.
21:21Surprisingly, the past didn't hurt anymore.
21:23When I left, it started raining.
21:25I lifted my bag over my head.
21:27An umbrella appeared above me.
21:28I looked up.
21:29Lucien was standing there.
21:30Four years later, Lucien was still as handsome as ever.
21:33The only difference was that he looked more mature.
21:35It seemed like he had rushed back.
21:37Even his tie was slightly crooked.
21:38He insisted on walking me home.
21:40Our houses were only a minute apart, but he insisted.
21:43We had walked this road countless times before.
21:45Now, it felt different.
21:46Carefully, he spoke.
21:47Elena, congratulations on getting into the Master's Arcane program.
21:52Thanks.
21:53A one minute walk took ten minutes.
21:55Neither of us spoke.
21:56When I reached my door, Lucien called my name.
21:58Elena.
21:59I turned around.
22:00I'm sorry, and I'll keep waiting for you.
22:02You don't have to wait for me, Lucien.
22:03I've moved on.
22:04You should too.
22:05After saying that, I opened the door and went inside.
22:07A few seconds later, I heard him crying outside.
22:10The rain kept falling, but his feelings had nothing to do with me anymore.
22:13After returning to Arcadia, my life quickly became busy again.
22:16The Master's Arcane program was much harder than I expected.
22:19Research papers, spell theory, field studies.
22:22Most nights, I didn't return to my dorm until midnight.
22:25For a while, I barely had time to think about anything else, including Lucien.
22:29He still sent messages.
22:31Sometimes emails, sometimes gifts, sometimes long letters.
22:34I never replied.
22:35I never accepted any of them.
22:37One afternoon, while I was leaving the library, a voice stopped me.
22:40Elena?
22:41I turned around.
22:41A tall boy was standing behind me.
22:43I recognized him immediately.
22:45Nathan Blake, one of the top students in the program.
22:48We had attended several seminars together.
22:50I'd seen him correct a floating spell diagram with a flick of his wrist.
22:53You dropped this.
22:54He floated the notebook over to me.
22:56Thanks.
22:57No problem.
22:58Then he smiled.
22:59I've been looking for an excuse to talk to you.
23:01For the first time in a long while, I laughed.
23:03And in my pocket, my phone vibrated.
23:05Another unread email from Lucien.
23:07I didn't look at it.
23:08Nathan and I started studying together regularly.
23:10He was sharp, direct, and easy to talk to.
23:13But there was always something unspoken between us.
23:15We were competing for the same three spots at the international conference.
23:19One evening, we stayed late in the library preparing for the selection exam.
23:22He corrected my spell diagram without hesitation.
23:25I pointed out a flaw in his theory.
23:27We pushed each other hard.
23:28You're not bad.
23:29Nathan said.
23:31Was that a compliment?
23:32Take it however you want.
23:33I laughed.
23:34Then he leaned back and studied me.
23:36You know, if we're both selected, we'll be working together overseas.
23:39Big if.
23:40Not that big.
23:41Your midterm scores were top three.
23:43I looked away.
23:44Scores don't mean everything.
23:46His voice turned serious.
23:47What happened to you before you came here?
23:49I went quiet.
23:50The silence stretched between us.
23:51My phone vibrated in my pocket.
23:53I didn't check it.
23:54I already knew who it was.
23:55It's complicated.
23:56He didn't push.
23:57He just nodded.
23:58When you're ready, I'm listening.
23:59That meant more than he probably realized.
24:02Selection day arrived.
24:03The entire department packed into the lecture hall.
24:06The air was thick with tension.
24:07I hadn't slept.
24:08My hands were cold and damp.
24:10Nathan sat three seats away.
24:12He kept his eyes forward.
24:13We didn't speak.
24:14We couldn't.
24:15Everyone was watching everyone else.
24:17The professor raised his wand.
24:18A scroll unfurled in midair.
24:20Gold letters burning across the parchment.
24:23First selection.
24:24Marcus Vane.
24:26Applauds.
24:26A student two rows ahead stood up.
24:28Selection.
24:29Nathan Bale.
24:30More applauds.
24:31Nathan rose and walked to the front.
24:32Still no glance at me.
24:34One spot left.
24:35My heart pounded against my ribs.
24:36I thought of everything I had left behind.
24:38The years of being invisible silence.
24:41Third selection.
24:42Elena Hart.
24:43I forced myself to stand on shaking legs.
24:45Then scattered clapping.
24:46As I walked forward, I caught Nathan's eye.
24:48He nodded.
24:49Once.
24:50But it meant everything.
24:51Afterward, he found me in the hallway.
24:52He smiled.
24:54Congratulations.
24:55You too.
24:56Looks like we'll be spending a lot of time together.
24:58That night, I opened Lucien's email.
25:00Just one line I closed it and didn't reply.
25:03But my hands were shaking.
25:05The International Magic Conference finally began.
25:08Our presentation went smoothly.
25:09Nathan and I received one of the highest scores.
25:11Several professors approached us afterward.
25:13Nathan was in a great mood.
25:15You carried that presentation.
25:17We both worked on it.
25:19He laughed.
25:19As we walked out of the hall together, a familiar voice suddenly called my name.
25:22Elena.
25:23I froze.
25:24I hadn't heard that voice in months.
25:26I turned around.
25:27Lucien was standing a few feet away.
25:29For a moment, nobody spoke.
25:30Nathan looked between us.
25:31You know him?
25:32Before I could answer, Lucien walked over.
25:34His eyes never left me.
25:35I told you I wouldn't give up.
25:36The atmosphere instantly became awkward.
25:39Nathan stepped forward.
25:40And you are?
25:41Lucien Ashcroft.
25:43The two men shook hands.
25:45A faint spark flickered between their palms, neither smiled.
25:47Nathan looked at me.
25:49Lucien looked at Nathan.
25:50And suddenly, I understood why Lucien had come all this way.
25:53I realized things were about to get complicated.
25:55That evening, the conference hosted a formal banquet.
25:58I originally planned to skip it.
25:59Nathan wouldn't let me.
26:01You've been working for weeks.
26:02One night won't kill you.
26:04In the end, I went.
26:06The moment I entered the ballroom, I saw Lucien.
26:09He was standing with several academy directors.
26:11Apparently, everyone knew who he was.
26:13Nathan noticed him too.
26:15Looks like your ex is important.
26:18You have no idea.
26:20A while later, the music started.
26:23Dance with me?
26:25Relax.
26:26It's one dance.
26:28I accepted.
26:29The entire ballroom watched as we stepped onto the floor.
26:32Halfway through the song, I looked up.
26:34Lucien was staring at us.
26:35His expression didn't change.
26:37That was somehow worse.
26:38When the music ended, he walked straight toward us.
26:42Nathan.
26:43Yeah?
26:45Can I talk to Elena?
26:46Nathan looked at me.
26:47That's up to her.
26:49Neither man backed down, and suddenly everyone around us was watching.
26:52Elena.
26:53Alone.
26:54Five minutes.
26:56She said she's busy.
26:57This doesn't involve you.
26:59It involves me if she doesn't want to talk.
27:01The ballroom grew quiet.
27:02Enough!
27:03I turned to Lucien.
27:05Fine.
27:06Five minutes.
27:07Outside, the night air was cold.
27:09Lucien grabbed my wrist.
27:11Who is he?
27:13It's none of your business.
27:14He was touching you.
27:16He was dancing with me.
27:17You lost that right years ago.
27:18I came all this way.
27:19I didn't ask you to.
27:20You think he's better than me?
27:22Yes.
27:22The word hung between us like a blade.
27:24Lucien's hand fell slack at his side, his expression cracking for just a second.
27:28I pulled free and walked back inside.
27:30My heart pounded.
27:31But I didn't slow down.
27:33I had said what needed to be said.
27:38You okay?
27:40Fine.
27:41Good.
27:41Because I'm not done dancing with you.
27:43Then lead the way.
27:45Nathan wasn't kidding.
27:46The moment we returned to the ballroom, he held out his hand again.
27:49One more dance.
27:50I laughed.
27:51This time, I didn't refuse.
27:52You're persistent.
27:54So I've been told.
27:55Across the room, Lucien watched us.
27:57He didn't look away once.
27:58After the banquet ended, Nathan walked me back to campus.
28:01When we reached my dorm building, he stopped.
28:04His voice was unusually serious.
28:06Elena.
28:07What?
28:08He took a breath.
28:11I like you.
28:12For a second, neither of us spoke.
28:14I know you've been through a lot.
28:16I know part of your heart is still healing.
28:19I'm not asking for an earned answer tonight.
28:22He smiled.
28:23But I'd like a chance.
28:24I opened my mouth, but my throat tightened.
28:26The words tangled somewhere between my chest and my lips.
28:29Nathan didn't push.
28:30He simply waited.
28:31A few steps away.
28:32Hidden beneath the shadows of the courtyard trees.
28:34Lucien stood frozen.
28:35Every word had reached him.
28:37The next morning, Lucien was waiting outside my department building.
28:40He was standing in the same spot like he hadn't left all night.
28:43The moment he saw me, he stepped forward.
28:44Did you say yes?
28:46I knew exactly what he meant.
28:48No.
28:49Relief flashed across his face for a brief second.
28:51Then I continued.
28:52But I didn't say no either.
28:53That small pause was enough.
28:55His expression instantly fell.
28:57For years, Lucien had always been sure of one thing.
28:59No matter what happened, no matter how far he pushed me away, I would still come back to him.
29:03That certainty was gone now.
29:05His voice sounded strained, like he was forcing it out.
29:07Elena, can you really move on that easily?
29:09I stared at him for a moment.
29:11My voice stayed steady.
29:12Isn't that what you taught me to do?
29:14He went silent.
29:15Even the air between us felt heavier.
29:16For the first time, he had no answer, no argument, no confidence left.
29:20I walked past him without stopping.
29:22My steps didn't slow.
29:23This time, he didn't follow.
29:25He stayed standing there for a long time until I disappeared into the building.
29:28And still, I didn't look back.
29:30Lucien stayed outside the building for a long time that day.
29:33I saw him once through the window.
29:34He was still standing there.
29:36But he didn't try to follow me again.
29:38Later that afternoon, Nathan found me in the research hall.
29:40You saw him again?
29:42Yes.
29:43Nathan didn't look surprised.
29:44He leaned against the table, watching me.
29:46Are you going back?
29:47I shook my head.
29:48No.
29:49For a pause.
29:49Then he nodded.
29:51Good.
29:52He didn't push further.
29:53That was the difference between him and Lucien.
29:55He didn't try to pull me back into something I had already left.
29:58We worked late that night on the final research report.
30:01At some point, the topic shifted away from work.
30:04Nathan closed the document and looked at me.
30:06You know I'm still here.
30:08I didn't answer immediately.
30:09But I didn't look away either.
30:11The next morning, Lucien was no longer outside the building.
30:14I didn't ask when he left.
30:15I only noticed the space where he had been standing was empty.
30:18Nathan arrived at the research hall as usual.
30:20He placed a folder on the table.
30:22The final submission is done.
30:23Good.
30:24We worked in silence for a while.
30:26It felt normal now.
30:27Not tense.
30:27Not uncertain.
30:28Just steady.
30:29At noon, Nathan closed the document and looked at me.
30:32It's over.
30:33I knew what he meant.
30:34Not just the project.
30:35Everything that had been hanging between people.
30:38Walk with me?
30:38I looked at him for a second, then nodded.
30:41Okay.
30:41We left the hall together.
30:43Behind us, nothing followed.
30:44No voice.
30:45No call.
30:46No footsteps.
30:47Just silence.
30:48I was ready to start a new life entirely on my own.
30:50Two weeks later, the International Arcane Conference began at Arcadia Academy.
30:55Scholars, professors, and researchers from the world's leading magic academies gathered for the event.
31:00Nathan and I were representing Arcadia with our latest research project.
31:03Lucian attended as the Ashcroft Foundation's representative, one of the conference's principal sponsors.
31:08For a brief moment, our eyes met.
31:10Neither of us stopped.
31:12Neither of us spoke.
31:13It was the first time we'd seen each other since he left Arcadia.
31:16It felt strange.
31:17Not painful.
31:18Just distant.
31:20Nathan glanced at me.
31:21You okay?
31:21I nodded.
31:23I'm fine.
31:24The opening ceremony passed without incident.
31:27Afterward, the conference organizers gathered everyone in the central hall.
31:30The grand arcane demonstration will begin tomorrow morning.
31:34It will showcase advanced cooperative magic developed by the world's top academy.
31:39The announcement drew loud applause.
31:41On our way out, Nathan smiled.
31:43Looks like tomorrow will be interesting.
31:44I hope nothing goes wrong.
31:46So do I.
31:47Neither of us knew those words would come true.
31:49The next morning, the demonstration hall was packed with students, professors, and guests.
31:54The ancient magic array slowly came to life.
31:57At first, everything was perfect.
31:59Then one of the runes suddenly flickered.
32:01A loud crack echoed through the hall.
32:03The entire magic array began to shake.
32:05Some on a screen.
32:06It's unstable!
32:07The entire demonstration hall erupted into chaos.
32:10Professors shouted for everyone to evacuate.
32:13Students rushed toward the exits.
32:14The ancient magic array kept expanding across the floor.
32:18Runes shattered one after another.
32:20A group of first-year students froze in the middle of the hall.
32:23They're trapped, without thinking.
32:24I ran toward them.
32:26Nathan shouted behind me.
32:28I ignored him.
32:29The barrier was closing too fast.
32:31I pushed the students toward the exit just as another explosion shook the room.
32:35The barrier sealed behind me.
32:37Outside.
32:38People pounded against the magical shield.
32:40It wouldn't break.
32:41Nathan immediately began casting counterspells.
32:43At the same time, another spell struck the barrier from the opposite side.
32:48I looked up.
32:49Lucian.
32:49He had already reached the other side of the hall.
32:51For the first time, Nathan and Lucian weren't fighting each other.
32:54They were working together.
32:56The barrier cracked.
32:57Then the magic array flashed crimson.
32:59A voice echoed through the hall.
33:01Second surge incoming!
33:02The second surge exploded without warning.
33:05The floor collapsed beneath me.
33:06Nathan broke through the barrier first.
33:08Elena!
33:09He grabbed my arm.
33:10Before he could pull me out, another wave of magic shot toward us.
33:13Lucian moved faster.
33:15He pushed both of us away.
33:16The blast hit him instead.
33:18Everything went white.
33:19When I opened my eyes, I was outside the barrier.
33:21Nathan was beside me.
33:23Across the ruined hall, Lucian had fallen to one knee.
33:25His right arm was badly burned.
33:27The barrier finally disappeared.
33:29He refused to let anyone help him until every student had been evacuated.
33:32Only then did he lose his balance.
33:34The academy healers rushed toward him.
33:36As they carried him away, he looked at me.
33:38For just a second, then he closed his eyes.
33:40No one said a word.
33:41The entire hall had witnessed everything.
33:43The conference was suspended.
33:45Fortunately, no students were seriously injured.
33:47That evening, I stood outside the academy infirmary for a long time.
33:51In the end, I walked in.
33:52Lucian was still unconscious.
33:54His arm was wrapped in healing bandages.
33:56The healer looked at me.
33:57He's going to recover.
33:58He just needs time.
34:00I nodded.
34:01Thank you.
34:01I pulled up a chair and sat quietly beside the bed.
34:04An hour later, the door opened again.
34:06Nathan walked in.
34:07He saw me.
34:08Then he looked at Lucian.
34:09Neither of us spoke.
34:10After a long silence, Nathan smiled faintly.
34:13I'll wait outside.
34:14He turned and left without another word.
34:16A few minutes later, Lucian slowly opened his eyes.
34:18When he saw me, surprise crossed his face.
34:21You shouldn't be here.
34:22I answered honestly,
34:23You saved my life.
34:25Lucian was silent for a long time.
34:27Finally, he smiled.
34:28I didn't do it because I thought it would change anything.
34:31I just couldn't let anything happen to you.
34:33I lowered my head.
34:34I came to thank you.
34:36Nothing more.
34:37I know.
34:38Neither of us said another word.
34:39After a while, someone knocked on the door.
34:41A conference organizer stepped inside.
34:43Mr. Ashroth, the press would like a statement about today's accident.
34:46Lucian struggled to sit up in bed despite his injury.
34:48A few minutes later, cameras filled the conference hall.
34:51Oni reporter asked,
34:52Mr. Ashroth, witnesses said you were injured while protecting Ms. Hart during the magical surge.
34:56Why did you do it?
34:57Lucian looked straight at the cameras.
34:58He didn't hesitate.
35:01Because she was my girlfriend.
35:02The room fell silent.
35:04Another reporter spoke up.
35:05But your relationship ended years ago.
35:07Lucian gave a small nod.
35:08It did.
35:09He paused.
35:10But that doesn't change what she means to me.
35:12No excuses.
35:13No pretending.
35:14No looking away.
35:15For the first time, he answered every question with the truth.
35:18Lucian's interview spread across the entire network overnight.
35:21The entire magic community was talking about it.
35:23I ignored every headline.
35:25The next morning, I returned to the research hall as usual.
35:27Nathan walked in with two cups of coffee.
35:30I figured you'd have a rough morning.
35:32I smiled.
35:33You know me too well.
35:34He sat across from me.
35:35You don't owe him anything.
35:36I know.
35:38But I still owe myself an answer.
35:40That afternoon, someone stopped me outside the laboratory.
35:42I have something for you.
35:44It was a small box.
35:45No note.
35:46No name.
35:46I opened it.
35:47Inside was a silver bracelet.
35:48I recognized it immediately.
35:50I had given it to Lucian on his 17th birthday.
35:52Back then, he told me he had lost it.
35:54I believed him.
35:55But the bracelet wasn't new.
35:56The clasp had been repaired.
35:57The silver was worn from years of use.
35:59Mr. Ashcroft asked me to return it.
36:01He said it belongs to you now.
36:03I closed the box slowly.
36:04For years, he hadn't lost it at all.
36:06That evening, I went back to the infirmary.
36:09Lucian was packing his things.
36:10You didn't have to return it.
36:12He looked at the bracelet in my hand.
36:14I should have done it years ago.
36:15I frowned.
36:16I thought you hated it.
36:18A faint smile crossed his face.
36:20I wore it almost every day.
36:22I froze.
36:23He rolled up his sleeve.
36:24A pale mark remained around his wrist.
36:26The healers made me take it off before treating my arm.
36:29I never wanted you to know.
36:30I looked down at the bracelet again.
36:32It wasn't new and polished.
36:33It carried years of scratches.
36:35Years I had never seen.
36:36Lucian took a slow breath.
36:38I loved you.
36:40I was just too proud to admit it.
36:42I closed the box.
36:44Thank you for telling me.
36:45But it doesn't change what happened.
36:47He nodded.
36:48I know.
36:49I turned and walked away.
36:50This time, he didn't try to stop me.
36:52A few days later, the conference came to an end.
36:55Nathan found me outside the Academy Gardens.
36:58I heard Lucian is leaving tomorrow.
37:01Yes.
37:02He was quiet for a moment.
37:03Then he smiled.
37:04I've waited long enough.
37:06He stepped closer.
37:07I'm not asking you to forget your past.
37:09I know that's impossible.
37:10I'm asking whether you'll give your future a chance.
37:12I looked at him.
37:14He wasn't asking me to choose between two men.
37:16He was asking me to choose the life I wanted.
37:18I don't need an answer today.
37:19I'll wait.
37:20You're nothing like him.
37:22Nathan smiled back.
37:23I'll take that as a compliment.
37:25You should.
37:26He held out his hand.
37:27This time, I took it.
37:29The morning Lucian was leaving.
37:31I went to see him.
37:31He was standing outside the Academy Gate with a single suitcase.
37:34When he saw me, he smiled.
37:36I wasn't expecting you.
37:38I came to say goodbye.
37:39For a moment, neither of us spoke.
37:41Then he looked at me.
37:42I spent years wishing I could go back.
37:44I thought if I loved you enough, I could fix everything.
37:46He gave a small laugh.
37:48I was wrong.
37:49I stayed quiet.
37:50He took a deep breath.
37:52I won't come after you anymore.
37:54You don't have to look over your shoulder.
37:55You don't have to feel guilty.
37:57I'll stop holding on.
37:58My chest tightened.
37:59Thank you.
38:00He nodded.
38:02I hope one day, you'll be as happy as you always deserve to be.
38:05A black car pulled up beside the gate.
38:07Before getting in, he looked at me one last time.
38:09Then he smiled.
38:10Goodbye, Elena.
38:10This time, he walked away first.
38:12And I didn't call his name.
38:13A few weeks later, the conference officially came to an end.
38:16Our research was accepted by the International Arcane Council.
38:19Life slowly returned to normal.
38:21That evening, Nathan found me outside the Academy Observatory.
38:24The campus was quiet.
38:25Only the stars above us.
38:26He smiled.
38:27So, have you finally found your answer?
38:30I looked at him for a long moment.
38:32You know?
38:32Then I smiled.
38:33For years, I thought love meant chasing someone.
38:36I was wrong.
38:36He stayed silent.
38:37Waiting just like he always had.
38:39I took one step closer.
38:40When I was with Lucien, I was always afraid.
38:43Afraid he would leave.
38:45Afraid I wasn't enough.
38:46I looked into Nathan's eyes.
38:47But when I'm with you, I never have to wonder.
38:51You make me feel chosen.
38:53Nathan's eyes softened.
38:55So, is that my answer?
38:56I reached for his hand.
38:57He looked confused.
38:58No.
38:59I laughed.
38:59Then I gently pulled him closer.
39:01This is.
39:02I kissed him, just once.
39:03When I pulled away, he was still staring at me.
39:06I smiled.
39:06I've been waiting a long time for that.
39:09So have I.
39:10Does this mean I finally get to take you on our first date?
39:12Yes.
39:13But this time, it's my turn to ask.
39:15I intertwined my fingers with his.
39:17Nathan?
39:18Would you go out with me?
39:19Nathan laughed.
39:21I thought you'd never ask.
39:22Hand in hand, we walked through campus together.
39:25This time, neither of us was chasing the other.
39:27We were finally walking together.
39:29I'd love you.
39:29I love you.
39:29I love you.
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