The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 20

Seeing Sid, Zephyr’s expression instantly darkened.

“Phoebe? So that’s it? You picked Stanford because of this guy? You-”

Sid stepped slightly in front of me, cutting him off casually.

“Actually, we both got early admission scholarships. Neither of us went through regular admissions.”

Zephyr stood there, visibly struggling to process this.

“You were completely into me for years. This doesn’t make any sense. When did you two even-”

I responded with calm clarity: “I submitted my Stanford application the night I overheard you discussing what kind of lingerie would look best on my body with your friends.”

with me in the hospital when I was burning with fever. He was the one who publicly defended me when those disgusting

I realized these words weren’t just for

were my acknowledgment of what Sid had meant to me during the darkest chapter of

his quiet support had given me space to heal on my own terms.

could list… but honestly, I

his lips trembling,

gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze–not out of lingering affection, but as a final goodbye to the childhood friendship that once meant so

looking forward instead of

away, Sid leaned down and whispered with a

Velvet Nights

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‘ex–boyfriend,‘ so