loving her

First meet

Seated at the bar with his buddy, the mention of 'love at first sight' triggered memories of someone very special to him, someone he once loved deeply with all his heart. In the past, Jake Patterson found the concept of love strange and foreign. He was a skeptic who never believed in love until he encountered her, got to know her. He used to think that love only weakened and broke a person, much like what happened with his father. Jake, burdened with running his father's company at a young age, witnessed his father's gradual decline, which further reinforced his disbelief in love. Despite this, his father always shared stories about love, emphasizing how it completes a person, unites two hearts, and involves sharing love, happiness, pain, and a promise to be together forever - a love for a lifetime. The heavy raindrops on his window disrupted his thoughts, prompting him to gaze outside. The first time Jake laid eyes on her outside a restaurant during a heavy downpour, he was struck by her peaceful and joyful demeanor amidst the chaos. While everyone else waited for the rain to cease and resume their hectic lives, her smile warmed his heart. Observing her smile made him chuckle.