The Seventh Chance

story of Vincent Fuller and Mira S

ed heartthrob, known for his cold demeanor

e were ex

eetheart, Mira, with who

f ending their seven-yea

a persistent admirer Vincent

had told her to get lost countless times, yet she

took Ella

s beauty, Mira saw Ella as an ins

w the nickname Vincent ha

her "Swe

ost her temper and gave Vi

, knelt before her, slapped himself hundreds of times, deleted and b

that he would neve

found a star-shaped h

yle she had

ut, Vincent didn't notice

velt to buy her favorite pineapple pastries, and waited for her in

oftened, and s

red safety charm she had given

"Vincent, le

down and holding her so tightly it felt like he wanted to meld her into his arms, tears st

uitcase, couldn't br

ourth, fifth, a

him was her weakness, certain she

e sevent

pproaching, they beg

an unknown number and hesitated before answering.

head, his expression imp

ent, I'm not trying to bother you... but I

d said irritably, "Your phone has a one-tap eme

ung

ned down, whispe

etrayed his agitation, hi

nd, his phone

instinctively, "I

gh male voices mixed with a helples

y stoic face filled with panic,

ponse

hone's GPS, grabbed his coat

pped him in his tracks. "Th

Mira, you heard what's happening. Someone's life is

for her reply,

, tears slowly trailing down h

e a serious pact with him, "Seven years of love, I'

at his phone screen,

o heart, which was why he trample

w this time she w

blanket over herself, b

er for seven years, and Ella ha

t in a general education class,

lothes, and he immediately handed her his fountain p

she was engrossed

a large bouquet of roses under soft ambient light

the campus f

atulated them,

confirmation, and collapsed when she

on him was

letter, only for him to reject

nd buy him gifts, trailing hi

er, doing everyth

d he spat the cruelest words, "Have you no sha

with tears, always r

point, thi

s phone during meals with Mira

e stopped blocking Ella's calls

for in the south end of town, other t

f Ella, his once-col

er was enough for him to

w long, Mira pulled out her phone and