Knokke Off

INTRODUCTION Louise: (you), bipolar, emotional, helps everyone except herself, still in love with Alex. Alex: aggressive, sweet, Is always there for you when needed, still in love with Louise. Juliette: jealous, loves Daan. Daan: has something with Juliette but secretly likes Louise to. The mountains behind them looked calm—too calm for the storm quietly brewing between the four of them. Alex stood slightly apart, hands in his pockets, pretending the cold air was the reason for the tension in his shoulders. But every now and then, his eyes drifted to Louise. She didn’t look back. Not anymore. Not after everything. They had said it was the right thing—to break, to breathe, to fix themselves. Still, the silence between them felt louder than any argument they’d ever had. Juliette sat in front, her posture relaxed but her thoughts anything but. She could feel Daan’s presence beside her without even looking. It had always been like that—easy, magnetic, a little dangerous. Whatever they were, it wasn’t simple. It never had been. Daan leaned against the table, watching her in that quiet way of his, like he was trying to figure out if she’d stay or slip away again. He didn’t reach for her. Not here. Not with everyone watching—even if no one was saying a word. Louise finally broke the stillness, her voice light but sharp underneath. “Funny how things change, huh?” No one answered right away. Because they all knew—this wasn’t the end of anything. It was just the beginning.