I had known Alex since middle school. We shared jokes, secrets, and countless late-night adventures. I never imagined the line he would cross—never imagined that the person I trusted most could destroy so much in an instant. It all started with whispers—students exchanging rumors, hushed conversations in the hallways. I didn’t want to believe it. I kept telling myself, It can’t be true. Alex would never… But the truth has a way of refusing to be ignored.