Chapter 32: Yaron

It was Daniel who sent me the link to the article.

“Take a look at these photos. It seems Vee landed a role in a small movie.”

Except for a few exchanged texts, I hadn’t spoken to Vee in months. I had chosen to distance myself before the pressure of maintaining whatever we had in the past crushed us both.

Staying away from Vee kept me sane— kept me focused. There were days when I didn’t think of her at all.

I had finished my first year according to plan, and so far, I was excelling in my sophomore year. My life revolved around studying, playing video games online with Daniel, sleeping, and then more studying.

I vowed to leave behind everything that hurt and focus on the present.

Time passed mercilessly. Vee slowly faded into a distant memory.

I would be Yaron—without burdens, without baggage.

Without her.

Without Vee.

And I did it. Until Daniel sent me that link.

The article was about a movie. The first images from the set had been leaked. Vee was in the background. And yet, she stood out like a shining star. The media had already started to wonder who this girl with wild features and a cunning gaze was.