Episode: 2
Mia sits alone in her vehicle and breaks down in tears while reading her chat history. She discovers that the supportive messages she received over the past year came from Ryan's friend instead of Ryan. Flashbacks show how the texter checked on her meals, schedule, and health, pushing Mia to run and lose weight. Now, Mia looks at her heavier past self and faces the painful reality behind that care.
Mia checks her chat history on her phone and breaks down in tears. She understands that the person who sent her gentle messages over the past year was actually Ryan's friend using a secondary account instead of Ryan himself.
Mia remembers when Ryan was distant before the account abruptly became attentive. The texter reminded her to eat, tracked her menstrual cycle, and sent midnight birthday wishes. Meanwhile, Ryan's real social account never sent a single message to her.
Believing that Ryan finally cared about her, Mia started running laps around the track and along tree-lined campus paths. She pushed herself through exhausting workouts and slimmed down because she hoped Ryan would openly claim her as his partner.
Back in her car, Mia cries while pulling up an old photo of herself from a year ago. She reads her past daily texts and confronts the truth that Ryan never wrote any of those gentle, affectionate replies.
“You're not annoying. I'm sorry. I'll text you more.”
“Happy birthday. I want my baby to be happy every day.”
“Looking back, none of that tenderness belonged to Ryan.”
Mia sits in the driver's seat with tears streaming down her face. She looks down at the photo of her heavier self from a year ago, overwhelmed by the deception. Will Mia reach out to the person behind the alternate account, or will she confront Ryan about his lie?