Once I Realized I Was the Side Character, I Refused to Die for Anyone
My ex’s bros had me cornered at the party.
“Word on the street is you were head over
heels for Danny since you were kids, playin’
house and fightin’ over who got to be the
wife. So, are you still simping over Danny,
huh?”
Every eye in the room snapped to me.
I glanced over at Danny, Mr. Cool, pouring
himself another drink in the corner.
“That was just kid stuff. I probably gave
Danny a hard time back then.”
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“I’m way over him. I’m practically getting
married, y’all.”
Then I heard glass shatter.
Danny was staring at his soaked shoes, eyes
bloodshot, like he’d just seen a ghost.
I could’ve been Mrs. Danny Sinclair six years
ago.
What Danny doesn’t know is that every single
missed opportunity was engineered by yours
truly.
I had an epiphany.
This world? It’s straight out of a tragic
romance novel.
Danny’s the hero, my sister, Paris, is the
heroine, and I? I’m just the lovesick villain.
Our families have been tight since forever;
we’re talking next-door neighbor status.
Danny and my sister are three years older
than me, and Danny’s always looked out for
I was convinced he was into me.
From day one, whether I was happy, sad, or
throwin’ a tantrum, he was there.
He’s been a constant in my life for 22
freakin’ years. Falling for him felt as natural
as breathing.
く
I don’t even remember when I started
crushing on him.
I still remember when we played house as
kids.
Danny wanted to be the dad, my sister could
be the mom, and I’d be their little baby.
I lost it, smashed my toy shovel.
I screamed that I was gonna be the mom. One
day I was gonna wear a wedding dress and
marry Danny.
My sister just laughed and pushed me toward
him, “Fine, fine, you marry him, go ahead.”
And Danny? He didn’t even deny it.
› called me “wifey” and put his grandma’s
d headscarf on me.
vas five years old!
hat freakin’ scarf launched me into a
eventeen-year-long fantasy.
hen, junior year of college, Valentine’s Day
veekend.
was window shopping with my roommate
when I saw Danny and my sister walking side
by side.
Danny was all sweet, removing a leaf from my
sister’s hair.
He even bought her chocolates.
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“Girl, Danny actually got her chocolates! Does
he like your sister? Does she even know
you’re in love with him?”
That’s when my world crumbled.
People turn evil in a heartbeat. I felt like
nobody gave a damn about me.
