The Shadow Behind Friendship

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<img src="https://preview.redd.it/so-what-are-your-random-thoughts-on-the-stump-kids-concept-v0-gqoc2u8i5l1e1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cc270d23f031944956f29617e2caf7f2ab10c5dd" width=100% height=100%> Rian, Bagas, and Tomi—three best friends since junior high. They are like three sides of a triangle, complementing each other. Rian is intelligent and charismatic, Bagas is calm and diligent, and Tomi is humorous and loyal. Together, they live days filled with laughter and support. However, over time, a shadow begins to cast over their friendship. [[arrival of new students]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/hzi6bl.mp3"autoplay>

There is a new female student named Helena. She is so beautiful that she makes Rian amazed, so that Rian immediately falls in love at first sight. [[jealous fire]] <img src="https://scontent.fsoc16-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/492257499_122197376456045467_7009414833496585996_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=6ee11a&_nc_ohc=xN7mb6Sa8ScQ7kNvwF_YyAX&_nc_oc=Adkzj8ebFmAJPaepif4iJmQdLBYdPTYH3DrxE571LwvfmuRsrX3bTUi75ptZ6VlG87o&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fsoc16-1.fna&_nc_gid=Z-73OnFq0jp4PL1H3DAYnA&oh=00_AfQ1xOslFgfl0Kv1hWx5WgIT13qoxq1p4wxMqyWcw2fwWQ&oe=687FB00C" width=50% height=50%> <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/hzi6bl.mp3"autoplay>

Bagas also secretly fell in love with Helena but he was embarrassed to express it, so one day he saw Rian who had previously declared his love for Helena, Bagas who saw this could only see the reality. [[Holding on to the feeling]] [[achievement competition]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/hzi6bl.mp3"autoplay>

Even after graduating, Bagas still harbored his love for Helena, even to the point where he attended Helena's wedding with Rian. [[welcome]] <img src="https://www.tamuspecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/foto-animasi-pernikahan-baru.jpeg"width=50% height=50%> <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/frw32y.mp3" autoplay>

Rian was elected class president and even became the student council president. While Bagas only managed to rank first in his class, he was once again forced to accept the bitter reality. [[the beginning of jealousy]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3" autoplay>

Bagas began to feel small in Rian's shining light. Rian was always praised by his teachers, elected class president, and eyed by his classmates. Bagas was secretly hurt—not by Rian, but by himself. On the other hand, Tomi seemed as usual: cheerful and loyal. But deep behind his smile, he was hiding something. [[Keeping my feelings to myself until I graduate from school.]] [[Take actions that satisfy you]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3" autoplay>

When they graduated, they got back together, but Tomi still held a grudge, but it didn't stop there. Tomi invited Rian and Bagas to meet at his house. After arriving at his house, Rian and Bagas were shocked to see Tomi who was already dead in his room. Tomi wrote a letter that he was jealous of his two friends, even now Tomi has always failed in applying for his job, which made him end his life. [[welcome]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3"autoplay>

One afternoon, Ryan is summoned to the school warehouse by an anonymous message. He has no idea that danger awaits him there. As Ryan arrives, a group of delinquents prepares to attack him from behind. Tomi suddenly appears and pushes Edo away. Tomi acts as a savior. [[Betrayal and Confession]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3" autoplay>

It turned out that it wasn't Bagas, but Tomi who orchestrated everything. He paid Edo and orchestrated the scenario to make Bagas look guilty. Tomi's jealousy was deeper than anyone could have imagined. He felt like he was never truly considered in that friendship. Edo also revealed that Bagas was being held hostage in the school's rooftop building. Ryan was given time to rescue Bagas. [[Report to the police]] [[Go straight to the top of the school building]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3" autoplay>

After reporting the incident to the police, Ryan was shocked to see Bagas lying lifeless in the schoolyard. It turned out that Tomi had pushed Bagas from the building. The police arrested Tomi and imprisoned him. [[Sad Ending]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3" autoplay>

He fought Tomi until Tomi was defeated. Ryan managed to save Bagas. They then handed Tomi over to the police for safekeeping. However, there was one thing that kept everyone silent: Bagas had known Tomi's plan from the start. He didn't say anything. He chose to remain silent—because he wanted to preserve the friendship, even if it meant sacrificing himself. [[Happy Ending]] <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/lfcghy.mp3"autoplay>

Ryan successfully defeated Tomi's men. Eventually, Tomi was expelled from school and sent to prison, but before leaving, he wrote a letter to Rian and Bagas. He confessed all his mistakes and expressed his regret. He realized that there was no victory in betrayal. Rian and Bagas read the letter together. Silently, they shed tears. A few months later, Tomi contacted them from his new school. He had begun to change. Ryan and Bagas visited Tomi in prison and gave him the chance to be friends again. [[welcome]] <img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2021/11/09/19/15/handshake-6782187_1280.png"width=50% height=50%> <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/5xxswg.mp3" autoplay>

Tomi was expelled from school. Ryan felt devastated. Not only because he was betrayed by Tomi, but also because he knew Bagas had been covering everything up from the start. If Bagas hadn't, perhaps this wouldn't have happened. "Why didn't you tell me from the start?" Ryan asked softly, staring at the lifeless Bagas. Their friendship never recovered. Each of them continued living with unhealed wounds—memories of a beautiful but tarnished past. [[welcome]] <img src="https://pic.pikbest.com/01/70/83/70H888piCSK2.jpg!bebw700"width=50% height=50%> <audio src="https://files.catbox.moe/frw32y.mp3" autoplay>