Chapter 2

Lucas and Gabriel are childhood friends who grew up with me. We're neighbors.

When I was little, my parents were always busy with work and often couldn't take care of me. The kind neighbor aunties would invite me over for meals.

That's how I met Lucas and Gabriel through our neighbors.

Gabriel was often sick as a child and stayed at home a lot, without many playmates his age. When I went to his house for meals, his parents would always ask me to play with him for a while.

Gabriel was cold even as a child, but he accepted all my friendly gestures.

Eventually, I figured out his interests and would bring geography magazines every time I came to play with him.

When it came to geography, he would talk a little more than usual.

Of course, it was still just a little bit more.

Getting to know a chatterbox like Lucas was even more natural.

Later, I often went to Gabriel's house with Lucas to play with him. That's how the three of us grew up together and went to the same middle and high school.

On the way home, it was often the three of us together. Lucas would talk non-stop about the interesting things that happened that day, while Gabriel walked quietly beside us, occasionally retorting.

I often wished that these days could go on forever.