Even though had said so, I didn't believe Kierian would inexplicably start liking me after we met again after a decade. In my mind, he was just the boy next door, a significant figure in my life.

Even after these encounters after ten years, the time we spent together was too short to talk about love.

I took Kent's words as a joke and even teased him for being unnecessarily jealous.

He also laughed, but there was a touch of seriousness in his smile. Holding my hand, he cornered me in a secluded spot and looked at me intently:

"Sam, you should remember, that your entire being, including your heart,...