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