Rizwan19

"To love is not just to find someone who completes you, but to embrace them even in their differences."

In My Lady in Green, a shy young boy transfers to a new school, struggling to navigate the unfamiliar world around him. But amidst the icy grip of winter, warmth finds him in the form of an energetic, free-spirited girl who turns his quiet world upside down.

As their bond deepens, love begins to bloom like the first signs of spring. Yet, love is not always simple—clashing personalities and unspoken fears threaten to pull them apart. Can they learn that true love is not about changing for each other, but accepting each other as they are? Or will their differences become the winter that freezes their hearts?

My Lady in Green

One evening, as I scrolled through her social media, I saw something that made my chest tighten.

A picture of her with a stranger. It was a guy.

They were holding hands and looked suspicious to me.

I stared at the screen, hoping I was imagining things. Maybe it was just a casual gesture. Maybe it didn't mean anything.

But the comments beneath the picture told a different story.

My hands trembled as I typed a message.

It took a while before she replied.

Meanwhile I was in a state if panic. I waited for her response. And when she did, her response shattered me.

"We are just friends, why are you acting like this? Are you really that insecure?"

So now, I was the jealous boyfriend now?

I clenched my phone tightly. This wasn't just distance pulling us apart. This was something else. Something deeper. Something I wasn't sure we could fix.

She would occasionally go out with strangers, going out on bars. And would post photos of her with her male bestie.

I still tried to overlook it. And not once but on several occasions. As one could swear, she had tons of red flags but I still wanted to be with her.

I said sorry, asked for her forgiveness many times. I even made efforts on my behalf, but she didn't seem to care nor showed any remorse of her attitude.

So, I decided to make friends as well. Itbwas around this time, I too was having friends but never serious, I just wanted to see if it's really my insecurities. I had many female friends, some more flirtatious in nature. But I always kept my distance. I told them that I already have someone waiting for me. And this did hurt one particular girl. With whom I acted a bit more flirtatious just to play around and make My Lady in Green feel jealous.

She had the same name and looked similar, perhaps this is why I chose her. I was never serious with her and never acted like that. But she took my fun a bit seriously and fell for me. I realized it and made things clear but she thought I was playing with her emotions.

Either way, My Lady in Green was too busy with her new just friend as she said. I never let any other girl touch me or hug me. But there she was casually hugging her just friend.

Chapter 17: The Beginning of the End