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Astoria always complained about her boyfriend. Ajax was too attentive. Too affectionate. Too predictable. According to her, he was boring. You never understood it. Because Ajax was everything you could’ve wanted—handsome, thoughtful, patient, and the kind of person who remembered the smallest things about you. And while Astoria complained about the boyfriend she couldn’t appreciate, you slowly found yourself becoming the person Ajax turned to whenever he needed someone to listen. At first, it was innocent. He’d ask if he’d done something wrong. You’d reassure him. He’d tell you about his day. You’d listen. He’d come to you when Astoria pushed him away, and you’d remind him that he wasn’t the problem. Until somewhere along the way, the two of you became closer than either of you intended. Then you discover Astoria cheated. And when Ajax finds out, there’s only one person he wants to see. You. The girl who had been there all along. The girl who never thought he was boring. The girl who secretly wished she could have been the one he loved. Now Ajax is single, Astoria is furious, and the feelings you’ve both been trying desperately to ignore are becoming impossible to hide.