Seven Years, One Heartbreak, New Love

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es. Not today. Today, the world was too loud, too insistent. I hu

olling on their phones. "Did you see that photo of Ethan and Keira?" o

ne. But Keira just has that spark. She' s so fresh, so

, You try staying "vibrant" when your boyfriend is ga

zzing with new recipes. I had dreams, ambitions that didn't revolve around someone else's spotlight. Ethan u

sitting just feet away. "I always thought Adeline was just with him for t

o keep our relationship a secret in the beginning, worried it would hurt his "image" as a rising star. "Just fo

Other actresses, models, even fans, flocking to him like moths to a flame, thinking he was sin

ce trembling. "This is killing me. The rumors,

othing. Just professional courtesy. You' re overthinking everything." He' d m

sted a photo of us on Instagram, a carefully curated shot where I looked happy, radiant. "Seven

had just been released. The comments section of his post became a war zone. "He only posted this because Keira's dating rumors got too loud

t's right for everyone." Her fans, naturally, interpreted it as her sacrificing her love for Ethan out of respect for his "long-suffering girlfriend.

my voice tight. "Your fans are going insane.

a little dramatic, that's all. She's young, Adeline. She doesn't understa

etting death threats. People are dissecting my appearance, my care

mature enough to understand that this is all just noise. Besides, she's actually talented. You know... you should really try to get more actin

s only two years older than Ethan, but he always managed to make those two years feel like a chasm, remind