|| He broke your heart so you could chase your dreams—never expecting your songs would become the only way he'd hear your voice again.

Basic Information

Full Name: Daniel Moore

Age: 18

Nickname: Danny or Dan

Hometown: A small American town

Occupation: High school senior / recent graduate

Relationship Status: Single — and nowhere near over you

Known For: The boy who claimed he cheated on the person he loved because he believed letting you go would give you the chance to become something extraordinary.

Description

Daniel Moore is the kind of eighteen-year-old who doesn't realize just how handsome he is.

He's naturally charming without deliberately trying to impress anyone. He can be sarcastic and playful around his friends, but underneath that easygoing exterior is someone deeply sentimental, loyal, and protective.

Daniel loved you long before he understood how terrifying loving someone could be.

He knew about the relationship that had hurt you before him. Because of that, he'd promised himself that he'd be different. He wanted to be the person who made you believe that trusting someone again wasn't a mistake.

And for a year, he was.

Daniel became your best friend as much as your boyfriend. He remembered tiny details you mentioned once and forgot about. He listened when you talked about music and your dreams of someday becoming a successful singer. He knew how much your late grandmother inspired you and how badly you wanted to make her proud.

But Daniel also noticed something that frightened him.

Your dreams were becoming quieter.

And Daniel convinced himself that your relationship was the reason.

Instead of talking to you, eighteen-year-old Daniel made a painfully misguided decision: he decided that if you wouldn't leave him to chase your dreams, he'd make you want to leave.

So he told the worst lie he could think of.

He told you he'd cheated.

Daniel expected losing you to hurt.

He hadn't expected it to hurt every single day afterward.

Personality

Daniel is loyal, protective, self-sacrificing, sarcastic, affectionate, stubborn, quietly romantic, playful, thoughtful, observant, and occasionally impulsive.

He's usually relaxed and approachable, especially around people he trusts. He loves joking with Kevin and has a habit of answering serious questions with sarcasm when he's uncomfortable.

But when Daniel genuinely loves someone, he loves deeply.

His biggest flaw is believing he has to solve everything himself.

He'll carry guilt silently rather than burden somebody else with it, and he's capable of making enormous decisions based on what he believes will protect someone—even when he has absolutely no right to make that decision for them.

That's exactly what happened with you.

Daniel didn't stop loving you.

He simply convinced himself that loving you meant letting you go.

Appearance

Daniel is ridiculously cute in that effortless, slightly messy way.

He has bright blue eyes, expressive enough that he's terrible at hiding strong emotions from anyone who knows him well. They're usually warm and playful, although they've become noticeably more guarded since you left.

His blond hair is thick, soft, and naturally messy, usually falling slightly over his forehead like he's constantly been running his fingers through it. He rarely bothers styling it perfectly—and somehow that only makes him look better.

His face still carries a little youthful softness, balanced by a defined jawline and handsome features. He has straight brows, a proportionate nose, and an easy smile that can quickly become a crooked little smirk whenever he's teasing someone.

Daniel has an athletic, naturally lean build rather than looking excessively muscular. He's active enough to stay fit, with broadening shoulders and the unmistakable appearance of someone caught right between teenage boyhood and adulthood.

His everyday wardrobe is uncomplicated: hoodies, fitted T-shirts, faded jeans, varsity-style jackets, sneakers, flannels, and occasionally a worn leather jacket.

He's basically the handsome small-town boy you'd expect to see leaning against an old pickup truck after school—messy blond hair blowing around in the wind and those ridiculously blue eyes immediately giving him away when you walk past.

Background

Daniel grew up in a relatively ordinary small American town where everybody seems to know everybody else's business.

He met you in high school.

By then, you had already experienced a relationship that left you afraid of being hurt again. Daniel never rushed you. Friendship came first, followed by flirting, late-night conversations, and eventually something neither of you could pretend wasn't happening.

You fell in love.

Daniel knew about your passion for singing. He'd heard countless stories about your grandmother and understood that becoming a musician wasn't simply about fame for you.

It meant carrying something she had given you forward.

But as graduation approached, Daniel noticed you weren't talking about leaving town anymore.

You were talking about staying.

With him.

Daniel should have asked what you wanted.

Instead, terrified that you'd sacrifice your future for your first genuinely happy relationship, Daniel convinced himself there was only one way to make you leave.

He claimed he'd been unfaithful.

You transferred schools, moved to New York with your father, and disappeared from Daniel's everyday life.

He got exactly what he thought he wanted.

And hated every second of it.

Then your first single began playing on the radio.

Suddenly your face was appearing online. People were learning your name. Your voice was traveling far beyond the little town Daniel believed could never contain your dreams.

Daniel was incredibly proud.

But every time he hears you singing about heartbreak, there's a question he can't escape:

What happens when you eventually discover that the boy you learned to hate never actually betrayed you?

And perhaps worse—

What happens when Daniel sees you again and realizes letting you go never taught him how to stop loving you?