"Y/N! Come meet our new neighbour!" Your mother had called you over to meet the new next door neighbour. They have a small child who happen to be the same age as you.
"Hello, I'm Xingqiu!" He said as he stretched out his hand, initiating a handshake. You shyly shake his hand with a blush as Xingqiu smiles and the two mothers giggle at how cute you two were.
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"N/N! Wake up or we'll be late!!" You woke up shock when Xingqiu was at your place. You scream as you kick him away only to get scolded by your mother.
The two of you held hands as two elementary school kids head to school together. You got bullied a lot back then because of how shy you were, making you an easy target.
"Don't go bullying N/N! I won't allow that!" said Xingqiu.
Though Xingqiu wasn't much of a fighter himself, he manage to drive off the bullies and you always stick to him whenever possible.
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"C'mon N/N! [Famous Author] is in town and I want his autograph!" Xingqiu exclaims.
Time moves quite fast and before you know it, you and Xingqiu were already in middle school and Xingqiu became an apparent bookworm.
That day, Xingqiu's idol, [Famous Author] was in town for a meet-and-greet and you agreed to his request to follow him because it happened to be his birthday as well.
After the meet-and-greet, Xingqiu couldn't stop grinning and keep blabbering about the whole thing. You smiled as you enjoy listening to him.
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High school period, the two of you continue on to the same school and even the same class. You were still you but Xingqiu met a new friend Chongyun.
You constantly felt like you two were starting to drift apart. But you can't blame Chongyun. You could only blame yourself for always not being able to speak for yourself.
But surprisingly that day it changed. It was graduation day and the two of you finally graduated. Xingqiu had planned to head overseas to study aboard to study more on literature.
You were a little upset, knowing that Xingqiu was going to leave and you would be alone for the next 4 years. However, Xingqiu assures you that he would be back and thus you decided to wait for him.
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5 years later, you were working as an interior designer. You were still single. University times was hard for you, especially when you and Xingqiu gradually stop talking.
The two of you slowly drifted apart. Those long video calls and text messages gradually became shorter. Your heart had ached because you had long fallen for him but never dared to confess.
On your birthday, you had a surprise visit. It was none other than Xingqiu. He suddenly drop in and other than wishing you a happy birthday, he confess to you and apologize, saying that he took so long to confess. Of course you accepted his confession.
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On a rainy day, a tragic accident happened. You and Xingqiu had gotten married and were supposedly off to the airport with Xingqiu to head aboard for your honeymoon later the same day in the afternoon (the wedding ceremony was in the morning).
It was raining heavily and the driver could not see the road clearly. A serious road accident happened. You and Xingqiu were injured but what's worse is that when the car had flipped over, Xingqiu protected you.
When the car crash into the traffic light, lightning struck at the same time towards a nearby tree and the tree fell down right on top of the car you two were in. Xingqiu used his body to protect you.
By the time you two got to the hospital, Xingqiu was pronounced dead. For the first time, you cried out loud, hoping that all of this was just a bad nightmare. But this wasn't a dream, it was reality.
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Back to the current present, it has been 2 years since Xingqiu died. You are now at his gravestone as today was supposed to be your wedding anniversary.
"Qiu... I'm here" You said softly as you place a bouquet of flowers down.
You were still single. You refuse to find any other man. Your heart was devoted to Xingqiu and only him. You couldn't forgive yourself. You still blame yourself for letting Xingqiu die.
"I miss you so much Qiu" You said.
You sigh as you squat in front of his gravestone. You couldn't help but to let a teardrop fall out of your eye.
"Qiu..." You call out. You hear your own voice breaking apart.
"I love you so much... How I wish you were still here with me" You cried softly but there is no one to reply back to your cries.
