Blurb：
After confessing to my childhood friend Alex, his roommates Liam Soren (the star swimmer) and Finn Shaw (the doll-faced classmate) mocked me relentlessly. Humiliated by their laughter and Alex's gentle rejection, I started avoiding Alex completely. But when Finn continued his taunts, I turned the tables by suggesting we walk home together instead. Now caught between my feelings for Alex, Liam's arrogant amusement, and Finn's flustered reaction, I just want my normal life back. Will these dorm room dynamics ever return to normal?Content：
Confessing to my childhood friend turned out to be a mistake.His roommates made fun of him for a whole semester.
Out of sheer anger.
I confessed to everyone in his dorm.
All except one—
The one who laughed the hardest.
I like you.
I confessed to my childhood friend, Alex.
The moment the words left my mouth, I heard snickers.
Not from just one person.
I looked up. Alex was suddenly surrounded by his roommates.
One of them, tall and well-built with defiant, arrogant eyes—
Laughed the hardest.
He was clutching his stomach, laughing so hard he couldn't stand straight.
I knew him. He was the star swimmer at our school, Liam Soren.
"I can't—the boring bookworm actually has a crush on you?"
The one on the far right was my classmate, Finn Shaw, with a doll-like face.
Shaking his curly hair, he said scornfully, "Alex is something else, even the silent type speaks up for you."
Like a malicious Bichon.
"Alright, everyone, stop laughing. What if Maya Young gets her feelings hurt?"
The one telling everyone to stop laughing had a slim build and a gentle, handsome face.
He seemed sympathetic, but the slight lift at the corner of his eyes betrayed his mockery.
I ignored them.
My gaze was fixed on my childhood friend, Alex.
Alex was always proper and gentlemanly.
He was slightly startled but first raised his hand to stop his roommates from laughing at me.
Then, in a soft voice, he politely rejected me.
"Thank you for liking me, but I think we're better off as friends."
"Friends can last longer than any other relationship."
"I hope you find someone more suitable."
The sting of rejection had just begun to rise.
The three guys next to him started mimicking Alex's words in singsong, sarcastic voices.
"Ooh~"
"I. Hope. You. Find. Someone. More. Suitable~"
In that moment.
Burning shame sent that sting rushing up into my nose.
I didn't dare lift my head; tears hit the floor.
Alex's roommates made me realize one thing.
Being liked by me was something shameful.
I had embarrassed Alex.
Once I realized I was causing Alex embarrassment,
I started deliberately avoiding him.
Alex and I were in the same class.
He was the class president; I was the vice president.
He handled tasks like collecting homework and handing out tests.
Every time he walked over to me,
I'd duck my head like a quail, too afraid to look up.
Avoiding any chance of eye contact.
Alex and I were childhood friends, living in the same neighborhood.
So we used to walk home together after school every day.
Alex, ever the proper one, seemed unwilling to lose my friendship outright, or to let other observant classmates notice the awkwardness between us.
So he'd come over to me as if nothing had happened.
He'd call my name softly.
"Maya, shall we walk home together?"
I didn't look up.
"N... no."
I couldn't see Alex's expression, but I heard a soft sigh above my head.
His voice was gentle.
"Alright then. Be careful on your way home."
As soon as Alex finished speaking, I heard the toxic Bichon snickering nearby.
Ever since my failed confession, whenever Alex talked to me,
Finn would make some kind of noise nearby.
Not wanting to cause a scene, I pretended not to hear.
But this was getting ridiculous.
I looked up and met Finn's eyes.
His face still held traces of the lively smile he hadn't yet wiped away.
I asked softly and sincerely, "What's so funny?"
"Maybe I should walk home with you after school instead."
Finn instantly froze, like a puppy that had been kicked.
His body, which had been swaying on the desk, went rigid.
A flush spread across his pretty face.
Flustered and angry, he said, "In your dreams."
So you think my affection is shameful? Well, let's see how you like a taste of that shame.
I turned away with a sense of grim satisfaction.
And saw Alex looking down at me beside me.
His gaze was calm and unreadable.
After I clapped back at Finn,
I thought it was over.
I wanted to return to a peaceful school life.
Study quietly, and quietly distance myself from Alex.
If my liking you causes others to laugh at you, then I won't bother you anymore.
I'll avoid appearing near you so they won't associate me with you anymore.
But being in the same class meant we inevitably had to interact.
The teacher assigned Alex to work on the class bulletin board.
I was always careful and meticulous, and I was decent at drawing.
So for class duties, the teacher specifically asked me to help Alex.
The next day, Alex was waiting for me downstairs at my house.
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