His group chat

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Ethan posted our entire chat history, where I was basically chasing him, in his friend group. "Check out this lovesick puppy," he wrote. The group roasted me mercilessly. I added the guy who was the most brutal, his name was Riley. Later, at a party, Ethan tried to humiliate me again, same old trick. But Riley, of all people, stepped in front of me, shielding me. Ethan's face darkened. "What's the meaning of this?" he asked.

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Valentine's Day afternoon, the dorm was buzzing. Girls were put