Chapter 8

Howard sobbed and laughed, clutching the drawing as if he had found a priceless treasure.

Suddenly, something shiny caught his attention.

As he scrambled toward the bookshelf, he retrieved a USB drive from the bottom.

There was a video of the love story I had shared with Howard since the beginning.

The video started with our first meeting.

Five years ago, as I rolled around on the bed, my voice muffled in the blanket was filled with joy. "I met a beautiful boy in the garden today! When his brother came to pick him up, I think I heard the sound of flowers blooming. I think... I fell in love at first sight."

The four-hour-long video captured every single date we had.

Every movie we watched, every drawing I made with Xander, and all the gifts Howard had carefully prepared for us, were all saved in this video.

However, as I watched the videos, my face became increasingly fatigued.

Later on, the woman in the video was often seen crying helplessly.

"I encountered a pervert outside