By the end of term, Kieran was unraveling. His friend group cracked. He was dropped from the prefect list. His girlfriend — one of the popular girls Amira once envied — dumped him in front of the whole school after finding out everything.
His reputation? Gone.
And then came the final blow.
At the senior poetry showcase — the one Kieran had once used to publicly fake his affection — Amira took the stage. She read a piece titled "The Lie Who Kissed Me." Every line painted the betrayal in vivid, brutal truth. Everyone knew it was about him.
He left the hall mid-performance. Red-faced. Alone.
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