Chapter 5

I grew up knowing Garrison. Our families were close neighbors who frequently spent time together.

Until my parents tragically died in a car accident when I was in middle school, and my grandmother took me back to our hometown.

For a long time after that, Garrison and I kept in touch by phone.

But as we hadn't seen each other in years, our connection gradually faded.

Just when I thought we'd never meet again, I discovered we'd been accepted to the same college.

When I recognized him, I learned he already had a girlfriend.

She had chosen to attend a university in the South, far from him.

Perhaps remembering our childhood bond, Garrison looked after me at school.

Whenever I faced any difficulties, he would appear before me immediately.

I knew he had a girlfriend, so I had to maintain appropriate boundaries with him.

So I buried my feelings for him deep in my heart, never expressing them.