It seems as though he is being used as a rebound. She may not know she is doing it & he certainly does not even want to think that it would ever be considered a possibility. No matter what, his heart wants her. Even when he says "I hate her" I know him well enough to know that actually means "I want her" He hides his pain and love for her by telling people the opposite of his real feelings. She has unknowingly found a familiar comfort in him the day that she met him. He mistakes the comfort for something more. To confuse his heart even more, she does not even realize that she does not have real feelings for him. She is just satisfied by the fact that no matter what happens with any other relationship, there is always someone right behind her ready to catch her. Every single time, he's there waiting. He acts a fool for her but does not care. She is content. She knows that she will never be alone, so unaware of the fact that the man she is using as a backup also contains a heart inside that prideful body. She says she loves him without even considering the meaning. He says it back, putting his whole being into those three words. She puts on a fake smile as he grins with an unbreakable happiness that could light up a town. The story of these two continues. As she puts on a happy act, he falls deeper into her suction of lies. Once her plastic smiles fades into a frown, she is soon in the search for a new stage: a new man. She finds herself falling in love with another. He is broken into a million pieces of pain. The relationship with this other does not last. Her heart breaks but guess who is waiting for her arms open wide. She runs into his arms as she pictures the other's face on him. He does not realize the pain he's in for. Again she claims that the love that holds inside of her was always his love but she only says that out of the fear of the word "lonely" I always told him to listen to his heart, only at this point I wish I hadn't told him that. He took her in as if she was a lost puppy looking for love. Yes, she was looking for love but never will she ever really want his love. She may want his company, the love was the catch. This was not the first time that she played around in his mind of unsure thoughts. For years and years did she play this game but never was he willing to give up. Never will he consider putting the white flag on his door. He is ready to play the game with no ending. He is ready to play the game with no prize. She on the other hand will also play this game yet in the end, she will probably be the one to lose her own game. I know I'd bet on that.