Dream of Us

As teenagers, Cara and Liam shared an inexplicable. Every night, they met in their dreams—a surreal realm where they laughed, shared secrets, and grew closer. In those dreams, they made a promise: one day, they would marry. Despite the dream world feeling more real than life itself, neither remembered seeing each other outside of it. Upon graduation, their dreams faded, leaving only fragmented memories of their bond. Both moved on, pursuing degrees in business at different colleges—or so they thought. As fate would have it, they ended up in the same university, the same program, and even as seatmates. For weeks, they bonded, but neither recognized the other from their dream world. Then, one day, Cara casually mentioned a recurring dream she had as a teen about a boy she promised to marry. Liam froze, realizing it was him but chose to stay silent. Their friendship flourished until Liam noticed Cara spending time with another man. Though it wasn’t romantic, his insecurity and fear of rejection grew, leading him to distance himself from her. Hurt and confused by his coldness, Cara tried to bridge the gap, but Liam's silence turned into bitterness. Their once-close bond shattered, leaving them as enemies by the time they graduated.