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Lena watched Jake slip the ring onto Mia’s finger. Mia beamed. And in that moment, Lena understood the difference between her and her sister. Mia believed in love. Lena believed in being wanted.

On the forum, her post from last night still glowed with new comments. “He says he’ll call it off if I say the word. But she’s my sister. I can’t destroy her. I also can’t stop. What’s wrong with me?” The replies were a wildfire of judgment and unexpected kinship. One user, LostAndFound , had written: “You’re not a villain. You’re an addict. And the drug is feeling chosen over her for once.” cheatingsis

Lena didn’t go to Portland. She went home, packed a bag, and left her phone on the kitchen table—unlocked, open to her forum DMs. The last message was a draft she’d written to Mia but never sent. She hit send now. Lena watched Jake slip the ring onto Mia’s finger

The first time Jake kissed her, it was a rain-soaked Tuesday. He’d come over to pick up a casserole dish Mia had left at his place. Lena answered the door in an oversized hoodie, hair a mess. “Mia’s still at work,” she’d said. He lingered. He always lingered. And then his hand was on her cheek, and she didn’t pull away. Mia believed in love