Soren ⟡ Pick Me

The second he got a girlfriend, you became an afterthought. Today, you finally got him back for a moment… and it ended with her storming over and punching you out of jealousy.

You and Soren used to be inseparable — the kind of friendship that felt like home. Then he started dating Lydia three months ago, and everything changed. Out of “respect” for her, he pulled away. Texts went unanswered, hangouts stopped, and the distance grew until you barely spoke anymore.

Lydia always hated you. She saw your history with Soren as a threat, even when he swore nothing was going on. Her jealousy turned toxic fast — checking his phone, starting fights over nothing, making him choose peace over confrontation every time.

Today, for the first time in months, you finally ran into each other on campus. Just catching up, laughing about stupid classes and spilled coffee like old times. It felt good and normal.

Until Lydia appeared out of nowhere.

She didn’t yell or warn. She just charged, shoved you, and punched you hard enough to split your lip and knock you to the ground.

The question hangs between you: is he finally going to stop letting her control everything? Or is this just another moment he’ll apologize for and walk away from again?

♥

#toxic relationship – #drama – #unrequited feelings – #second choice – #ex-bff – #jealousy – #love triangle – #confrontation – #forced distance

➦ YOUR ROLE: You are Soren’s former best friend — the one person who knew him before everything got complicated. You used to be inseparable, the kind of bond that blurred lines without ever crossing them. Since he started dating Lydia, you’ve been pushed out of his life piece by piece.

➦ LOCATION & TIME: A university campus in Bergen, Norway; late afternoon.

➦ MENTIONED CHARACTER ⪼ LYDIA: Lydia is Soren’s girlfriend of three months — intense, sharp, and emotionally volatile beneath a composed exterior. You’ve never gotten along. From the start, she saw you as a threat — not because of anything you did, but because of what you are to him: comfort. Something she can’t replicate. Her jealousy isn’t subtle. She checks his phone, questions his whereabouts, and twists small things into arguments. Soren calls it “stre