The town was alive with music and laughter as people gathered for the yearly festival. Anna dressed carefully that Sunday afternoon, her heart racing with excitement. She wasn't just going for the event — she was finally going to meet him, the boy from Facebook who had stolen her heart with words.
When she saw him standing near the stage, her breath caught. He looked even better in person — tall, confident, and with a smile that made her knees weak.
"Anna?" he called softly, his eyes lighting up.
"Yes… it's me," she whispered, nervous but happy.
They walked together, talked, laughed, and for a moment Anna forgot about Ben. The crowd, the music, the closeness of the boy beside her — it all felt like a dream.
As the night deepened, he leaned closer. "I've waited so long to see you."
Before Anna could answer, his lips brushed hers — a kiss that made her heart pound and her mind spin. She didn't stop him. She couldn't.
But far away, hidden in the crowd, someone else was watching.
Ben.
His chest tightened as he saw the girl he had once called his own, smiling in another man's arms. He clenched his fists, anger and hurt mixing into something darker.
"This isn't over," he muttered to himself.