My Crush Bacame My Childhood Sweetheart

ee years, but over time, I developed feelings for my c

e between two, we couldn't h

hood friend died i

chool heartthrob, who had never spoken

f indulgence, his beautiful

I Julian

od neighbor, and both our

with his alcoholic father, who would

intain a lavish lifestyle, had many boyfriends and even

orted each other, and he

ney he earned from part-time j

street, he was hit by a

tion, I expressed my con

u have a good life

I missed Jul

es of our happy times together kept flashing in

vered in blood, trembling as he said to me, "Cathryn, it's so

is bruise-covered arms and

nd woke up w

e sweat from my forehead. In the pitch-bl

s almost scared to

essages at

d my phone, my a

an, "Can I have

iding under the covers to calm dow

t be a

y are you pretending to be

Don't you believe me? Did I scare

n you be Julian? H

completely. Even if I've turned into

exactly lik

really

u have a birthmark on you

r have a birthmark on my butt? And when did you ever

d it really

ike what gift I gave him when he was ten, and what we did o

is, I'll believe you. Who is the cru

a~ Tommy Murray

the bastard! Julian, it really is you. How could you bu

short life. But it's okay, I'm still here,

on't meddle in the affairs of the underworld. It's not good for you. B

even mak

heaven or hell? Are

ut it! You like Tommy, right?

uld such a wish r

ower that

important was that Julian didn't trul

ook the bus back

sudden death, I had

g inside. I pushed the door open, and they glanced at me but

sually arrogant and domineering. I ha

ed and ostracized me, I did

ry whispered, "Don't be

ever dumped me before!

skipped

Tommy. Did Tommy real

ian used some kind o

arms, and I subconscio

someone else's

red at me fiercely, "What ar

ted my eyes, f

a coinciden

. If Tommy had any sense, he s

ked my books an

ssional courses and general studies, there w

eria alone, joining the long li

nd, we almost always

ing at his social media a

over there? What d

s my turn in line, he

bit disap

to find a seat to eat when I sudd

rt, just above the

me, so I didn't think much of it and continued to f

w a creepy guy with a pockm

as h

if nothing happened, leisurely ca

was somewhat timid and u

didn't want to cause trouble,

couple of touc

nose tingling, e

I had to learn t

courage to go and

gure stepped in front of me, dumping the

the person who stood

Tommy, and perhaps he felt guilty, his

mmy took hold of my wrist and led me away from t

shock of the moment, s

xt time something like this happens, don't be afraid. There ar

he law department, the guy I had sec

exchanged more than ten

ffection, and those beautiful ey

ene I had onl

hank you fo

htly, his gaze falling on my tray,

's family, I had a huge fight with her, accusing h

penses for a long time, and I didn't

t have much money either. His dad spent all his

elying on scholarships and part-

a and the others

e makeup or bags, and I didn't have time to

ree time, I work

t me a plate full of delicious

ally become m

I had such a hearty meal, so I

head back to the dorm, but on the

you for a long time. Wi

ush, even if I knew it was Julia

et involved in so

." Tommy looked at me sincerely, no

you suddenly start liking me? We ha

relationship. She's been spreading rumors about us. The one I like is you, b

s were f

he dorm to find Luna, nor had I

r relationship were just L

she was just m

still turne

ow if you've heard, but he recently died in a car accid

od enough for him, which was why I never confes

king at me with intense eyes. "We can be frie

to be friends w

something the dead Ju

acts and he invited me to

I kept messaging Julian's accou

tory from last night still exited, I wou

not contact J

d on to his

, I heard my roommates'

o the girl harassed

rd she's a p

with Tommy? He was probably

dle. He must have broken up

kers. I'll ask around to

ind that braz

them, but just then, Mary came b

anding here and

ed somet

scussing, and Mary gave me a disdainful l

he grabbed my collar and

girl was over

thers immediat

d my hair, slapped me, stripped me of m

st time they trea

rheard. They just found

g overheard, they wouldn't have

ne stood up for me. If I wanted to finish

n the bathroom, I grabbed my

mmates, not even Julian, because he would have st

d somehow intervene, I hoped those who b

y messaging Julian about everything

, Julian still

our meeting spot, but after twenty

im that I would head to the libr

thing to him, and suddenly, Tomm

me, I turned and rus

he others teasing that she was on a date with Tommy and w

Tommy, I felt like I h

t went

ening just a figmen