The air crackled with a tension as all eyes swivelled towards Star, who stood frozen, her face a mask of conflicting emotions.
Thinking that Star was about to make some annoying comment about the name of Nathan's online girlfriend, Kimberly looked at Star with disapproval.
Star, however, seemed oblivious. Her mind was a whirlwind, replaying the past few weeks of late-night chats filled with laughter, and a burgeoning affection for MrIncrediblyHandsome.
Now, the carefully crafted image of her online beau shattered into a million pieces, replaced by the infuriating reality that it was Nathan all along.
"And you, Star, would you be acting this petty if your MrIncrediblyHandsome was here?" Kimberly asked, cutting into Star's thoughts.
Nathan, his face flushed with a mixture of shock and disbelief, mirrored Star's reaction as the name "MrIncrediblyHandsome" echoed in his head.