I will love you from afar
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  • Parts 10
  • Time 1h 27m
Complete, First published Aug 31, 2024
Mature
In "I Will Love You From Afar," the protagonist is a young girl who has secretly loved her childhood best friend for as long as she can remember. Their friendship is filled with shared laughter, secrets, and countless moments of closeness that mean the world to her. But just as she begins to fully understand the depth of her feelings, her world is shattered by unexpected news: her parents are relocating for work, and she has to leave immediately.

The move is so sudden that the protagonist doesn't have the chance to say goodbye to her best friend, the girl who means everything to her. Torn between her unspoken love and the reality of her situation, she departs with a heavy heart, leaving behind the life she knew and the person she cared for most deeply.

The story follows the protagonist as she adjusts to her new life, miles away from the place she called home. She's haunted by the memory of her best friend, replaying their last moments together and imagining how different things could have been if she had just confessed her feelings. The pain of leaving without a proper farewell gnaws at her, and she begins to wonder if her friend even knows how much she meant to her.

As the protagonist grows older, she keeps her love alive through memories and daydreams, cherishing the connection she once had. She follows her best friend's life from afar, through social media and distant updates, witnessing her friend's milestones and relationships, all the while harboring the secret love she never had the chance to express.

"I Will Love You From Afar" is a tender, bittersweet story about the love that never got a chance to blossom, the weight of unspoken words, and the ache of a goodbye that never happened. It's a narrative that explores the complexities of loving someone in silence, from a distance, and the enduring impact of that love on the protagonist's life as she navigates the challenges of growing up and moving on.
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