She was always there

The lie that was always there

The hospital lights were soft now.
You sat beside Alex, watching his chest rise and fall.

He was awake.
He was quiet.

Too quiet.

⸻

☁️ The Conversation

You (smiling nervously):
"You scared me, you know."

Alex (softly):
"I scared myself."

You:
"I thought I lost you."
(pause)
"...I still might."

He looked at you then.
Eyes dark. Tired.

Alex:
"There's something I need to tell you."

⸻

💔 The Confession

"The night before you joined the publishing house...
I already knew who you were."

You froze.

You:
"What do you mean?"

"Samantha had a file on you.
She wanted to ruin you before you even started.
I read it. I was supposed to report you.
But I didn't."

You blinked back tears.

You:
"You... knew who I was?
The whole time?
Even when we hated each other?"

Alex (whispering):
"I didn't hate you.
That's why I stayed close.
That's why I pushed you away."

Your heart cracked.

You (voice shaking):
"You let me walk into that place... knowing everyone was against me?"

Alex:
"I was trying to protect you."

You (angry):
"You were watching me."

⸻

💌 Luca's Discovery

Luca called.

His voice sounded different.

Luca:
"I found a message in the system.
Dated months ago."

It was from Alex.
To someone in upper management.

"Keep her on. She's not a threat.
She's actually... brilliant. Don't mess this up."

Luca (soft):
"He was trying to protect you.
He just never told you."

⸻

🌧️ The Rain Scene

You ran outside the hospital.
Needed air.
Needed space.

The sky opened up above you.
You didn't care.

Alex followed, half-limping in the rain.

Alex (soaked):
"I never meant to lie to you.
I didn't know I'd fall for you."

You turned.

You (through tears):
"But you did.
You fell for me while pretending.
How do I know what was ever real?"

He stepped closer.
Held your hand.

Alex (desperate):
"This. Right now.
Is real.
It's always been real."

You stared at him.

Then...

You didn't say a word.
You just kissed him in the rain.

Because even when it hurt—
it was still him.