My petty ass would’ve stalked the ex on social media to see if there’s any funky shit going on lmaoo
Lol I get what you mean, but I feel like if Lyle had done that it would have backfired, like there would probably be all these pics of Ash and the ex when they were together and happy. That would have convinced Lyle it was really over with Ash. "Oh look he and his omega look so happy, he smiles just like Ash does not like me who is afraid of meeting his friends. Ash still loves him" Blah blah you get it.
even in the side stories, the angst is still angsting brooo
SPOILERS NEXT 4 CHAPTERS
So yeah fair warning angst is coming for the next 3 chapters and instead the first part of the 4th. Lyle overhears some people talking about an ex of Ash's . And Lyle being Lyle his huge inferiority complex kicks in, fuck you Lyle's grandfather!, thinks he isn't special but tries to trust Ash. But of course than he hears people say that all of Ashes friends though that he and the ex imprinted and discussed marriage. Lyle being Lyle thinks that he doesn't really mean that much to Ash, not as much as the ex does. Ash tries to talk to him but he just says nothing is wrong and obviously lies. Ash sees through it but Lyle says that he isn't someone like the ex, that Ash still loves the ex, Ash denies it but Lyle walks away. The next day Lyle resolves to listen to Ash and goes to Ash's job, but you guessed it the fucking ex an omega is there. Lyle thinks that it's over and turns to leave in the elevator, but still thinks he doesnt want to lose Ash. when it opens thankfully Ash is there having seen him. He drags Lyle over to the ex telling the ex that this is who he ,over, and that the ex means nothing to him. He asks if they ever discussed imprinting or marriage and he says no, Ash angrily tells him never to show up in front of him again. Than the ex leaves and Ash is mad that Lyle made up all of this stuff on his own. Lyle finally stops being an idiot and apologizes and they hug.