let's do this more organized this time protag: eleanor, 5'4, dark, black-ish coffee brunette with brown eyes. side character 1: zachary, 6'0, black hair, dark brown eyes. side character 2: jasmine, 5'2, light brown hair, hazel eyes. side character 3: alex, 6'3, blonde hair, blue eyes. In the heart of new york city, there lived a girl named eleanor. she fell in love with a person named alex at her college. her boy best friend, zachary/zach. her girl best friend, jasmine. as she fell deeper into alex's grasp, she couldn't help but feel a nagging sense of unease. yet, she pushed aside her apprehensions, captivated by his mesmerizing charm. months passed, and eleanor found herself ensnared in a web of lies spun by the very person, no, people she had once trusted. there was a facade of lavish parties and glittering jewels lay a castle built on the broken dreams of those he had deceived. caught in his grasp, she struggled to break free from the suffocating grip of his manipulation. She watched helplessly as he wove his intricate web of deceit, leaving a trail of shattered hearts in his wake. but despite the warnings from those who saw through his facade, eleanor remained blind to the truth, her faith in him unshakable even as she watched him tear her world apart. the veil of deception began to unravel, Emily found herself face to face with the harsh reality of his true nature. with each revelation, she felt the sting of betrayal pierce her heart, leaving behind nothing but a hollow emptiness. In the end, eleanor realized that she had been nothing more than a pawn in his twisted game, a pawn he had used and discarded without a second thought. With a heavy heart, she vowed to never again be fooled by the illusion of love, to never again be sold for parts in his wicked game of deception. until she realized her best friend liked her.
excerpt ...lost in her thoughts, Eleanor barely noticed Zachary's approach until he fell into step beside her, his presence a comforting anchor in the chaos of the city. As they walked, his dark brown eyes studied her with a quiet intensity, a silent longing hidden beneath the surface. "Eleanor," he said softly, breaking the silence that hung between them like a heavy fog. "Are you okay?" She forced a smile, but Zachary saw through the facade, his gaze piercing through the walls she had built around her heart. "I'm fine," she replied, her voice barely more than a whisper. "Just thinking about Alex." Zachary's expression softened with understanding, his own feelings buried beneath a mask of friendship. as eleanor stood in the dimly lit room, her gaze locked with his, she felt the weight of his words bearing down on her like a suffocating blanket of lies. His voice, smooth as silk yet laced with deceit, echoed in the silence, each word a dagger aimed straight at her heart. "I loved you truly," he said, his tone dripping with false sincerity. "But sometimes, love isn't enough. Sometimes, we have to make difficult choices for the greater good." eleanor's chest tightened with disbelief as she struggled to make sense of his betrayal. How could he claim to love her while simultaneously tearing her world apart? "Get your thick head out of my dorm," she whispered, her voice barely more than a breath. A bitter laugh escaped his lips, sending a shiver down her spine. "Oh, Eleanor," he said, his eyes gleaming with malice. "You always were so naive. So willing to believe in the fairy tales I spun for you." With a heavy heart, she'd realized that she had been nothing more than a pawn in his twisted game. But as the truth unfolded before her, it felt harsher than expected.