Chapter 9

Ethan's POV I am Ethan. At the university graduation party, I was invited to perform a piece of Canon. After I finished, a girl asked for my contact details. She was fiery, her gaze unwavering, bold. When she looked at me, there was a light in her eyes, and I was captivated. I basked in the unabashed affection she had for me. She made me understand what love truly was. I envied her freedom, her determination. She seemed to always have an unending passion for the things she cared about. But I felt inferior. I was afraid that one day, her gaze would drift away from me. So, I deliberately kept my distance. After all, things that come too easily are often taken for granted, right? I would purposely push her away, then give her a little sweetness to keep her coming back. I wasn’t the perfect image she had of me. I was just a coward, a despicable person. In the middle of the night, I feared she would leave. But her determination exceeded my expectations. Over time, I bega