She had been there for as long as he could remember. They grew up in the same small town, spent every single day together, and as a boy, he used to tease her endlessly—until she hit him for it. That was their rhythm.

When he turned twelve, her parents took her to the city.

He didn’t say much back then. He couldn’t.

He was too young to know how to put that ache into words.

And after that, for reasons he never understood,

she never came back.

Fifteen years had passed, and though her face had changed, he recognized her instantly.

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I was referencing Little Forest (the Korean one) on Netflix. It’s simple but really good

You can choose your age and the reason why you left 😌

(But I’d recommend staying within 5 years of his age—up or down—since you shared a childhood with him, throwing punches and all.)

It starts with a funeral, but the category is comedy... I just couldn’t think of any other way to bring the character back. 🥲