Intro. At school, Bella and Tom had a relationship marked by intensity and secrecy. They weren't dating, they were just together. Between furtive kisses in the hallways and quick encounters in deserted places, there were also nights of sex that, for Tom, were just fun. He never promised anything, making it clear from the beginning that it was nothing more than that. His reputation as a womanizer was known throughout the school: he collected girls, smiles and stories, always without getting attached. At first, Bella believed she could maintain this coolness. She told herself that she also just wanted to have fun, that she didn't mind being "just another" . But as the months passed, her heart betrayed her. The way Tom laughed at everything, the confidence with which he walked down the halls, even the way he pulled her by the waist when they were alone... all of this began to awaken something that she couldn't control. As he continued to look at other girls and make empty promises.