After returning to my hometown, I found a new job.
Thankfully, I'd earned my teaching license back in college, which made things much easier.
Eventually, I started working at a tutoring center, teaching children every day. Watching their innocent smiles slowly soothed the restlessness inside me.
But even then, I still thought about him sometimes.
About the warmth of his chest.
The softness of his lips.
The strength of his embrace.
No matter how much time passed, I still couldn't forget Ethan.
I tried meeting other people too, even going out with men others introduced to me, but deep down, I knew I didn't truly like any of them.
Meanwhile, he never stopped contacting me.
Every time I blocked one number, he would simply call again from a new one.
Once, I accidentally answered.
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