Chapter One: A Message from the Past

Chapter One: A Message from the Past

After 15 long years, on August 10, 2022, a message popped up on my phone. At first, I froze, caught in the delicate balance between reality and imagination. Could it be? The sender’s name was unmistakable—my first childhood crush from school. The one who vanished from my life when we were barely in the fifth grade.

The message was simple yet electrifying: "Hey! Long time no see. We’re planning a reunion on August 15, 2022. Would you like to join?"

Overwhelmed with joy and a tinge of disbelief, I replied almost immediately, agreeing to show up. A reunion! A chance to see him again after all these years. My heart raced as I imagined the boy I once knew—his innocent smile, his mischievous eyes. What would he be like now?

The day finally arrived—August 15, 2022—and I found myself standing at the venue, my heart thudding like a drum. My emotions swirled—a blend of excitement, nervousness, and something else I couldn’t quite name. Then, amidst the crowd, a familiar figure emerged.

It was him.

He walked toward me with the same spark in his eyes, now framed by the maturity of fifteen years. I stood frozen, my eyes wide in disbelief, my heart fluttering like a thousand butterflies set loose. Was this real? Or was my imagination playing tricks on me again?

As he stopped in front of me, I pinched myself, feeling the sharpness of reality. It wasn’t a dream. It was him—here, in front of me, after all these years.

And that’s how I met him again.