I thought ignoring him would be easy. I had convinced myself that distancing myself from Ethan was the safest way to protect my heart after everything that had happened. I told myself that if I focused on my studies and pretended our shared moments were nothing more than temporary sparks in an otherwise ordinary college life, then I wouldn’t have to deal with the messy emotions that came with him. But every day, that decision gnawed at me, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was losing something precious. Every time I walked into a lecture hall, my eyes automatically searched for him even though I tried to force myself to look away. I remember sitting with Favour and Gift at lunch and noticing that conversation was quieter now, missing the usual banter and teasing Ethan always brought
