It's Vespera's handiwork

Just as Alaric was about to confess his feelings to Vespera, she jetted off overseas. He found himself anxiously waiting for her return, but each day he scrolled through her social media posts, seeing her living her best life abroad. Part of him wondered if it might be better if she never came back.

Desperate for attention, Alaric commented on one of her posts: "Where are you? I'll fly over and be your personal bag carrier!"

Vespera replied coolly, "Thanks for the offer, Mr. Strider, but I'm good."

Alaric: "..."

They say it's nearly impossible to appease an angry woman. Alaric used to think that was nonsense, but now, dealing with Vespera, he was starting to believe it. She really was impossible to placate!

For days, his calls and messages went unanswered. If it weren't for her constant social media updates, Alaric would've thought her phone was broken.

Two days before the film festival, which Vespera was attending with Aurora and Cheryl, a lovesick Alaric resigned himself to watching