A month later, Adrian showed up at my workplace.
My supervisor only showed him one timeline.
From the initial project screening to the final selection, it had taken three whole years.
Nine rounds of assessments, seventeen stretches of closed-door training.
Adrian hadn't known about a single one of them.
My supervisor looked at him and asked, "Aren't you her boyfriend? How come you don't know any of this?"
Adrian couldn't answer.
Because he remembered almost every single one of those dates perfectly.
When I had my initial screening defense, he was keeping Vivian company while she sat with her Margaret.
When I went through my first physical fitness review, he was helping Vivian move to her new shop.
On the day of the final review, I'd sent him a message.
Emily: Are you free tonigh
