"Every love story is beautiful but ours is my favorite."

It all started in 4th grade. I was 11 and Tou Ae was 13. Obviously we were both very young and had no idea about what "love" even is, but when I met him, I had a feeling that was indescribable. I knew he was different.

A year later, I told him about my feelings. His response was that he just wanted to be friends, so that's exactly what we became. Friends.

Long story short, we lost contact for a couple of years after elementary, was reunited during high school and became very close friends. He was always there for me, and we could talk for hours and hours about life, relationships, and pretty much anything. The only subject we did not ever mention was "us."