Chapter 1

On the eve of senior prom, an anonymous source sent me a screenshot of the varsity football team's Snapchat group chat.

In the chat, my online boyfriend, Blake, had shared a screenshot of an Amazon delivery confirmation.

"I just bought a 7XL pink ruffle dress for that fat girl who only dares to voice-chat with me on Discord."

"The dress is as big as a hot air balloon. She's going to look like a literal clown in it."

One of his teammates chimed in: "Damn, Blake, that’s savage. I bet she’ll have a mental breakdown the second she sees it and won’t even dare to step foot inside the prom venue."

Blake then sent a voice note, with the loud, mocking laughter of several guys echoing in the background:

"If she actually shows up, I’m going to film her walking the red carpet and post it on TikTok. That video is guaranteed to hit a million views."

I stared at the screen, then casually tossed the package containing the cheap, tacky pink mesh dress straight into the trash can.

A year ago, because of severe obesity and the endless health and social problems that came with it, I had taken a medical leave of absence from school.

Shortly after, I met Blake online.

He was the reason I started my weight-loss journey.

For him, I woke up at five every morning to run. Combined with a strict, healthy diet, I managed to lose eighty pounds.

I looked in the mirror at my new face—the baby fat was completely gone, leaving behind sharp, striking, and cold features.

I unlocked my phone and sent Blake a simple smiley face on Snapchat:

"Got the dress. See you at prom tomorrow at eight."