Love Does Not Linger

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Three days until the Spring Formal.

Jackson Cartwright’s “childhood sweetheart,” Hailey Vanderbilt, was twirling on TikTok in the custom gown I’d spent all semester designing.

She stood in front of the white columns of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house, the lavender satin shimmering in the sun. The caption read:

“Formal Szn Sneak Peek ?? When his fraternity pin is on your heart… but your heart belongs to someone else #SpringFormal #KKG #SororityLife”

I typed a comment directly: “Keep