Chapter 1
The Silent Heartbreak
Reza stood in the shadows, watching his best friend, Angga, laugh with Alia. She was everything he had ever wanted—kind, smart, and with a laugh that could light up his darkest days. But she wasn’t his.
For years, Reza had been the one Alia turned to when she needed a friend, a shoulder to cry on, or someone to share her dreams with. Yet, her eyes always sparkled a little brighter when she looked at Angga.
“Reza,” Alia said one day, interrupting his thoughts. “What would I do without you?”
He smiled, hiding the ache in his chest. “You’d be just fine.”
But deep down, he knew the truth: she would never see him the way he saw her.
