It was the fall of my senior year in high school, and the weather had gotten chilly.

Felix White’s uncles, Duncan White and Eugene White, had brought their families over for a visit, and my family joined them. His family members and mine added up to about 20 people, and we were all gathered at his house for a meal.

With the help of alcohol, the atmosphere that night had become rather lively.

Since there were so many people present that day, the men were all seated at one table for drinks while the women were seated together to chat.

Everyone was chatting excitedly, and it was an extremely joyous day.

Somehow, the conversation had shifted to talk about me and Felix.

This happened every single time our families gathered together. It was quite awkward at first, but it happened so often that I had gotten used to it. It didn’t faze me anymore.

They could say whatever they liked. It wasn’t as if I could do anything about it.

was Felix’s mother, and I

really does fly. The children are

studies at a college nearby. She’s still quite immature. I’m worried about letting her live on her own if she goes off to a college far

a simple solution for that! We’ll just let Lulu and Felix enroll in the same

that, my college plans had been settled. I was right there

was 24 years old and currently pursuing his master’s degree in fine art at Lincoln

one year older than me, and we grew up together. As such, I

since I could walk on my own,

since I could speak, the word that I said the most was

he took root in

I liked him—a lot.

actually given much thought to going to the same college as him. From a young age, I had been practicing watercolor painting. I didn’t mind which college I went to, as long

was fine with letting our mothers make

him … Well, if a love between two

when my mind was consumed by the thought

liked him so much that I thought he would be the one for me for the rest

to Aunt Mel while Felix sat behind me at the men’s table. Felix and I had our backs to each other. Our mothers weren’t exactly quiet,

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