Elena and Sophia had been best friends for years—inseparable since childhood, their bond forged through shared secrets, laughter, and late-night talks. But that all changed when Adrian came into their lives.
Adrian was the kind of man who turned heads effortlessly. Tall, confident, and charming, he carried an air of mystery that made people want to know him. He had a smile that could disarm even the coldest of hearts, and both Elena and Sophia had fallen under his spell.
At first, they laughed about their mutual attraction. “May the best woman win,” Sophia had joked one evening. Elena had laughed, but deep down, a flicker of competition had ignited between them.
It started subtly. Sophia would go out of her way to impress Adrian, showing up in stunning outfits whenever she knew he would be around. Elena countered by engaging him in deep conversations, proving she understood him in ways others didn’t. They both tried to capture his attention, but Adrian remained blissfully unaware of the brewing storm.
Then came the night of the gala. Adrian had invited both of them, unaware that tensions had reached a breaking point. Sophia arrived first, dazzling in an emerald-green dress, confident that she would be the one he danced with all night. But then Elena walked in, equally breathtaking in crimson, and the room seemed to freeze.
Their rivalry boiled over when Sophia caught Elena whispering something in Adrian’s ear. Without thinking, she stormed over.
“What are you doing?” she snapped.
Elena turned, raising an eyebrow. “Talking.”
“Is that what you call it?” Sophia’s voice was sharp, laced with jealousy.
Before long, their argument escalated into a full-blown confrontation, voices rising above the music. Guests turned to watch as accusations flew, years of friendship unraveling in an instant.
Adrian, taken aback, stepped between them. “What’s going on?”
The realization hit them like a slap—this wasn’t about Adrian anymore. It was about them, about how they had let a man come between a friendship that had once been unbreakable.
Tears welled in their eyes as silence stretched between them. Was he really worth it?
Neither of them had an answer.
