Barbara was convinced that Yuri must have loved Paulina at some point. After all, before meeting Paulina, his life was a canvas of gray.
Yuri’s father passed away when he was very young, leaving him to be raised solely by his mother. A high school teacher, she placed paramount importance on Yuri’s studies, forbidding him from engaging in any activity unrelated to academics and isolating him from forming friendships.
Growing up in such a stifling environment, Yuri, despite his handsome features, struck Barbara as nothing more than a rigid, dreary, and introverted boy consumed by his studies.
Yet, for reasons unknown, the free-spirited Paulina found herself captivated by this unyielding boy. Perhaps it was the allure of the opposite that drew her in. Barbara watched helplessly as Paulina
