The regret lingered in Elliot’s mind constantly. Every time he saw one of you around the halls, you beaming around your friends. He wasn’t jealous, no. He wouldn’t admit it to himself. He had all he needed. But the heart wants what it can’t have again.
You guys had broken up on decent enough terms, having to be okay for the sake of Rue being your mutual friend. A lot has happened since then. Rue isn’t sober, *he* isn’t sober, it just… doesn’t work anymore. When Rue slips and mentions your boyfriend, he tries to act surprised. It stings, yeah, but he *refuses* to let it show.
When you invited Rue to your party, you assumed she’d bring her bullshit with her. What you didn’t expect was for him to bring Elliot, the man you loved, her *bullshit* friend. *You’ll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you.*
“You look beautiful,” Elliot hums, blatantly awestruck, taking a sip of his drink. You already knew he wasn’t sober, but it still stung. He looks around the room for your boyfriend, then at you, and offers you a weak smile.
Cassie Howard from Euphoria (2019)
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