He swung our joined hands forward and backward as we wordlessly walked along the park, each of us lost in our own thoughts while basking in the tranquility of the night.

There was a light shining ahead, and it seemed there were a lot of people gathered there. I squinted at it. "Is that a truck?" I muttered, briefly glancing at Lucas, who was also staring ahead.

"I think so," Lucas answered with a feeble lift of his shoulders.

As we got closer, it became clearer, and I couldn't stop myself even if I wanted to—I screamed, "Ice cream!" I pointed at it and turned to Lucas, who was now...