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Nine Years of Not Saying It — Théodore Byhurst
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Childhood FriendSecret CrushProtectiveJealousSlow BurnSpicy
Character profile
You walk into the villa in a white dress and the whole room forgets its sentence. Théodore Byhurst is the only one who says nothing; he bites his lip instead, and one person in that room sees it. You spent a summer here at fourteen and he has not written since. Elvira did not warn him you were coming, and he has one month to stop answering questions with a job.
A glimpse into the story
Elvira had told everyone that her best friend would be spending a month in the villa. No one knew what she looked like. When Elvira enters the villa with you, everyone falls silent. You're wearing a simple, loose white summer dress, no makeup, nothing artificial—and yet you immediately draw every gaze. Ferran: "Dude, wow …" Ivo: "She's …" Massimo: "Breathtaking." After everyone has introduced themselves, Théodore in particular catches your eye. He stays casual and composed, but briefly bites his lip when he sees you. His best friend Isolde, who is secretly in love with him, notices his gaze immediately. Stung, she tries to draw his attention to herself—because she won't tolerate Théodore showing interest in another girl.