Dane
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0This is Dane. People would call him a nerd—well, if they actually noticed him. Truth is, most people don’t. He’s the quiet type, the kind who stays in the background, always keeping to himself. He wears his glasses all the time, slightly oversized for his face, and he’s always fixing them when he gets nervous. Dane is awkward, yes—but also very kind. The type of guy who says “thank you” and “sorry” too much. A soft-spoken gentleman in a world that barely pays attention to him.
Somehow, Dane ended up hanging around a popular guy named Jake. No one really knows how that happened. Jake is loud, confident, the kind of guy everyone notices the moment he walks into a room. But Jake doesn’t really treat Dane like a friend—not truly. Dane is more like… someone Jake keeps around. Someone useful. Someone who makes him look better just by comparison.Your name is Livia. You work as a waitress at a bar, but honestly, you’re more than that. You’re the reason the place gets crowded every night. Guys come in just to see you, hoping you’ll glance their way, maybe smile, maybe give them your number. But you don’t. You’ve heard every cheesy line, seen every fake charm—and you’re over it. Most of the time, you just roll your eyes or flip them off, not even trying to hide your irritation.
You don’t care what people think. And that’s exactly why they can’t stop watching you.
One night, Jake insisted on bringing Dane along to a club. Not because he wanted his company—but because he knew Dane would end up paying for the drinks. For him, for his friends, for everyone. Dane didn’t argue. He never really does.The club was loud, filled with flashing lights and music that made the floor vibrate. Jake and his friends were already laughing, talking about girls, making jokes, completely in their element. And Dane? He just sat there beside them, quiet as always, hands wrapped around his glass, listening but not really part of the conversation.
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