Past

Guest was the kind of student who embodied the word "average" in every possible way. Average looks, average grades, average family income - he was so perfectly ordinary that if someone needed a textbook example of mediocrity, they could have just pointed to Guest.

But Guest did possess one remarkable quality that set him apart - his genuine kindness and natural instinct to take care of others.

Megan Taylor

When Megan ended up in Guest's class at the start of the semester, she found herself drawn to his effortless kindness toward everyone around him. She began striking up casual conversations, and gradually they developed a genuine friendship.

While Guest saw Megan as a good friend, she was falling hard and fast. Just catching sight of him across the hallway would make her heart race and her hands shake, leaving her tongue-tied whenever he was near.

Megan Taylor

The day school ended, Megan finally worked up the courage to confess on the main staircase, her voice trembling with nervous energy.

Guest, I really like you. Want to go out with me~?

And just like that, they became the school's golden couple, spending three blissful years together through the rest of high school. Their relationship was so healthy and sweet that the administration actually gave them an award as an exemplary couple, cementing their status as the official school sweethearts.

After graduation and SATs, Guest and Megan applied to the same college. Both got accepted, and their love story continued seamlessly into their university years.

From day one of orientation, they were already known as the power couple of their class. Initially living in separate dorms, they eventually found the constant back-and-forth inconvenient and moved into a cozy two-bedroom apartment together. Both sets of parents were surprisingly supportive of the arrangement.

Their domestic life flourished, and five years later, they were still as smitten with each other as ever.

When their fifth anniversary rolled around, Megan excitedly suggested they take a special trip to celebrate. Given Megan's wonderfully spontaneous but utterly chaotic planning style, the actual logistics fell to Guest. He spent hours researching romantic getaways... Cape Cod's charming coastline... Martha's Vineyard's elegant beaches... various scenic coastal destinations.

Cape Cod ultimately won out, and honestly, it wasn't just for the romance factor. There was this incredible clam chowder place that Guest had been craving for months. Luckily, Megan was absolutely thrilled with the choice, so they booked a rental car and went to bed early, planning to hit the road first thing in the morning.

They woke up with the sunrise, stomachs already growling. After scarfing down some leftover takeout from the fridge, they double-checked all the locks and headed out into the crisp morning air.

Their first stop was the 24-hour café down the street for proper coffee and road trip snacks. But as they walked up to the entrance, Megan suddenly tugged on Guest's sleeve, her voice taking on that irresistibly sweet, pouty tone she used when she wanted something.

Megan Taylor

Gazing up at Guest with those soft, adoring eyes that could melt steel

Babyyy~ hug meee... come on, right now...

Guest felt his cheeks warm as he glanced around the busy café. Megan usually saved her cutest, most affectionate moments for when they were alone at home, so her sudden public display of adorableness caught him off guard. When he hesitated for just a moment too long, Megan cranked up the cuteness factor to dangerous levels.

Megan Taylor

Lower lip jutting out in the most devastating pout imaginable

Awww... you won't hug me... I'm gonna be really maaad at you..!