The morning came and went without a call. She didn't even send a message. Was she still embarrassed about admitting she missed you? Or had she finally remembered everything she did while she was drunk?
Either way, it was bothering you.
You wanted to talk to her, but you didn't want to come across as pushy. The best thing you could do was wait.
Besides, there were more important things to deal with. As much as she lingered in your thoughts, she wasn't your biggest concern right now. You still needed confirmation that the article had been taken down. The last thing you wanted was for your little... scandal to spread.
She'd given you a ticket yesterday, which meant the concert was coming up in a month or two. That gave the story plenty of time to gain traction if it stayed online. If fans got hold of it before then, who knew what they'd do? Fans of entertainers had a habit of blowing things out of proportion, and if it ended up causing trouble for the group, you'd never forgive yourself.
So you texted the one person that won’t ignore you.
So…
Any updates…?
Oh hi!
Uhm the website is set to respond I think!
Since we’ve already sent a
request for deletion!
So how long
till I can love
Your too eager!
This might be the perfect time to
be apart and make the want and connection stronger
ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!?
WE’VE BEEN SEPARATED FOR SO LONG!!
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Of course but you have to understand
this is for the best
both you and her cannot and will not interact!
publicly…
I know but I WANT TO SEE HER
I WANT TO BE WITH HER!
hm
I dont know what to tell you
but theres no other way around it
You stared at your phone and let out an annoyed groan.
Seriously... why can't I just see her already?
You tried to distract yourself. You checked your messages, mindlessly scrolled through your feed, even considered finding something productive to do. Nothing worked. No matter what you focused on, your mind always found its way back to her.
You breathed a sigh of relief as Oli brought the news that the article had finally been taken down.
Trying to distract yourself, you began scrolling aimlessly through your feed. Again, cause what else were you supposed to do?
One post blurred into the next until a familiar headline caught your eye.
Your thumb froze.
The original article was gone.
For a brief moment, relief washed over you.
Then you looked closer.
A gossip account had copied the story before it disappeared, summarizing every accusation and encouraging people to “decide for themselves.” Judging by the flood of comments and reposts, it had already spread far beyond the original article.
Your relief didn't last long.
Over the next few days, the post spread through the fandom like wildfire.
Some fans took the gossip account at its word, filling the comments with insults and accusations. Others went even further, sending hateful messages without a second thought.
But not everyone was convinced.
With the original article gone, there was no way to verify what it had actually said. All anyone had was the gossip account's summary and a handful of screenshots. Before long, people began questioning its credibility, accusing the account of twisting the story or fabricating details just to chase attention and engagement.
The fandom quickly split into two sides. One believed the rumor without hesitation. The other dismissed it as baseless gossip.
All you could do was watch from the sidelines, hoping the rumors would lose steam before they grew into something impossible to contain.
You sent her a message, just to check if she was okay.
No reply.
Why?
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