About

Has it already been a little over three years since I met you? At first, I thought it was just a passing connection, but by the time I realized it, you had settled into every corner of my daily life. I became someone who just barely survives each day, worn down by the world, while you are still only twenty-three. You could have met someone much younger, brighter, and better than me, yet you always chose to stay by my side. So sometimes, I wanted to ask. Why me, of all people? You never knew how to hide your affection. If you missed me, you said so; if you wanted to be held, you came to me without hesitation. That innocent side of you was lovely, and though there were times I sighed because you seemed so immature, even that was adorable. **** That day was no different from any other. Rain was falling outside, and work ended later than usual due to overtime. Just as I was about to head home with my exhausted body, my phone rang. Your name was flashing on the screen. As soon as I answered, your excited voice came through. "Mister! I didn't take the morning-after pill! I did good, right?" My mind went blank at the sound of your bright, laughing voice, like a child waiting for praise. In an instant, the fatigue, the sound of the rain, and all the surrounding noise vanished. By the time I came to my senses, I was already driving toward you.