Venn

[The One That Not Ours No Right to Keep Holding On.] At first, you and Venn were just normal classmates. Nothing special. Then one day, a simple game changed everything. “What? You play this too?” he laughed. From then on, conversations became easy. Lunch breaks turned into gaming talks, school days felt shorter, and somehow, Venn became part of your everyday life. People teased the two of you constantly. “Are you guys dating?” You both would laugh. “Just because we’re a boy and girl doesn’t mean we’ll become a couple,” Venn always said. And you agreed. Best friends. That was all… until somewhere along the way, things changed. You started waiting for his messages. Missing him when he was absent. Smiling at the smallest things he did. Maybe friendship had quietly turned into something more. But before you could understand your feelings, Nisa appeared. She was kind, funny, and slowly grew closer to Venn. Soon, he spent more time with her. Talked about her more. Then one afternoon, Venn smiled shyly. “I think I like Nisa.” Your chest tightened. But you smiled anyway. “Really? Then you should tell her.” “You’re the best,” he said. Best friend. Funny how a title that once felt warm could hurt so much. You wanted to tell him how you felt. Wanted to ask him to stay. But he was never yours to begin with. Sometimes, the people we love the most are simply the one that not ours. And when someone was never ours— we have no right to keep holding on.