Break-ups are not always about cheating, or both parties don't feel the love anymore. Well, in our case? We have different reasons.
Preparing to be an adult is very challenging for us at that time; we started to have different responsibilities and different priorities, and we both know being in a relationship in high school is not that deep and not really too important.
Matt was a top student back when we were in high school. Meanwhile, me? I barely passed because I was into sports. Matt and I tried to have at least time for us, a video call, and a once-a-week date. We love each other, and we don't play with our relationship.
But getting older feels like it's getting hard to stay in relationships. It's more of a distraction from our point; we keep video calling, and it will lead to being sleep-deprived. If we date, We feel tired.
Matt was busy studying because he will be studying next year in Singapore. Meanwhile, I am busy practicing volleyball so that I will be scouted and become a varsity when I get to college.
So... We both agreed to end things. We love each other, but we're too young to keep fighting our high school romance. In short, we choose our future first.
It's been years now.
I'm still in Canada and now a varsity member of some college university. While I was practicing my spike at the gymnasium, I saw a familiar figure sitting at the corner watching us practice.
He has grown taller; his skin is a little bit tan now. But there's still his big wide smile that always gets my knees weak. That killer smile. He's back; Matt is back to Canada.
From years of no contact, now he shows up at the same university I am with now. Those feelings that I thought were gone have started to act up again.
At the end of our practice, he approaches me with a smile.
"Its been a while, Hanna." He gives me my favorite milk-tea biscoff. "For you," he said.
I really tried so hard to make my face straight and just act friendly, but my face was all tomato for that. I was so moved; maybe I just miss him so much. Maybe it's weird to be happy to see your ex in front of you, but...
Honestly? We never fought before the breakup. We never cheated before the breakup. Maybe that's why? I don't feel so awkward about it and more like my crush is standing in front of me vibe.
"Your... You're back!” I can't hide the happy tone in my voice.
"Im back, for good," he chuckles. "Well, I really can't fight homesickness; my family is here, and... I really miss this one person."
This guy... Will really make my emotions in a roller coaster; I should calm down.
Hanna, let's remember the old bald professor who had some anger issues teaching the history subject.
As I calm down a bit, thanks to that professor. I sip my milk tea and ask him something.
"So what department are you in?"
"Entrepreneur "
"But I remember you want nursing?"
"I am; I passed the board exam.
But I plan to build my own hospital, so I'm learning business now." Wow, he's just nonchalantly saying he passed a board exam and now wants to learn business.
"Why this university? There's—" I was cut off.
"Its because you're here, Hanna." He reaches my hand and places it on his chest. "I still love you," he added. He still... Loves me? My heart starts beating so fast.
Its cheesy, not going to lie.
But in this time it feels like the moment is in slow motion, like I am in a Korean drama. Playing the K-rama song "Say Yes" in the background.
We ended things before when we were in high school. So everything happens before we're in our last chapter. But what if this is a new book? ..
What if this is a new one?
I feel butterflies in my stomach; the romance is back in my life. He's back and knocking on my life.
"Matt, a lot of things change," I said.
"Yes! And we're old enough now." He holds my hand a little tighter. "We already have a goal in life," he reasoned.
"Matt..."
"Hanna, what's stopping you?"
"I'm here; we might have different paths, but I assure you I will support you... I'll always be there in your game, or whenever you want me to." He kisses my hands.
This guy! He's really using his charm to make me surrender. He knows me too well, and it's kind of dangerous.
"You have to work for it." There's no way I'll surrender and just sway to be his girlfriend today that easily! Heck no! Besides, it's been 4 years; things really change big time now. I have changed too.
"Then I'll have to start courting you again, just like old times," he chuckles but looks at me in the eyes with a longing feeling.
"I won't just be..."
"Somebody That You Used to Know"
