Done Being Your Second Choice
Language: en
In my past life, I was the punchline of a joke I didn't even know was being told. I spent years sandwiched between Berton and Sean, playing the loyal supporting character in a romance that didn't belong to me. Berton used to tell me he loved me. But the moment I turned down my Ivy League graduate offer to stay by his side, he hopped on a plane to Switzerland with Lila. His goodbye note was a masterpiece of emotional cowardice: “She needs me more than you do.” I cried for three months straight. During those dark days, Sean was the one who showed up at my door with takeout every night. He…