"Through Time and Tears: Our Unbroken Bond"
The three dots on the chat screen, signaling he was typing, made my heart race with curiosity. Finally, I received a message: "You please continue, I'm filled with emotions." As he asked, I began sharing the rest of my story. I remembered back to the ninth grade, when someone asked, "Who was your first crush?" Without thinking, I blurted out his name. I was shocked that I had said it, but in that moment, I realized he was the best thing that had ever happened to me. Years passed, and I never had the chance to see him again, until my 12th grade. Even though we were apart, I never forgot him. Whenever someone mentioned a crush, I thought only of him. I knew no one could replace him in my heart. My closest friends knew his name, too, because I must've told them our childhood story more times than I could count. As I shared this with him, I realized something important: Even without being together, he had been with me all along. From my sixth grade to this reu...