My Miserable Life

Chapter 1

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When I started my freshman year, my dream guy confessed to me.

Liam publicly handed me a bouquet of roses in front of the entire class, making a grand gesture of love.

Overwhelmed with emotion, I burst into tears and grabbed the microphone, responding incoherently:

"Liam, I like you too. I've liked you since the first time I saw you in high school..."

He smirked and said disdainfully:

"It was just a game of truth or dare, sorry!"

I became the laughingstock of the school.

After that, I focused entirely on my future and put Liam out of my mind.

Success and applause followed.

But then, he cornered me against a wall, looking sorrowful, and begged me to give him another chance.

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In the fourth year of my secret crush on Liam, he confessed to me.

The moment I walked into the classroom, the lights went out.

Candles arranged in a heart shape lit up the floor.

In the candlelight, Liam knelt on one knee, holding a bouquet of red roses, his expression solemn and serious:

"Sharon, will you be my girlfriend?"

Although the setup and flowers were quite tacky and not to my taste, it was Liam!

The Liam I had secretly loved throughout high school, the one I worked hard to get into the same university with!

My hands trembled as I took the flowers.

"I will!"

My youthful crush had a perfect ending.

I felt truly blessed.

I cried uncontrollably, grabbing the microphone to tell him, to tell everyone:

"Liam, I like you too. I've had a crush on you all through high school..."

Amidst the cheers, I expressed my hidden love to the fullest.

The classmates, hearing this, thought it was a perfect campus romance.

The noise grew louder and louder.

"Kiss, kiss!"

I nervously clenched my hands.

I closed my eyes, waiting for his kiss that never came.

My heart was already racing.

I opened my eyes, confused to see his face so close yet not moving closer.

The next second, he abruptly stepped back, putting distance between us, and casually apologized:

"Sorry, Sharon, it was just a game of truth or dare."

Then he raised his eyebrows in Milly's direction:

"I won, a bet's a bet, you owe me a meal."

The atmosphere in the class instantly froze.