Goodbye, My Once‑Upon‑a‑Time
"Why aren't you wearing shoes again? I brought you a strawberry cake."
The words were painfully familiar, just as they were three years ago.
Jonathan had always liked buying me strawberry cake, and I'd always thrown myself into his arms like this, telling him how much I'd missed him all day.
"John, I missed you so much."
The words caught him off guard, and his expression froze for a moment, as if he'd slipped into a brief daze. Then, his gaze landed on the scar on my face, and clarity returned instantly.
I noticed the change and felt a flicker of mockery surface in my eyes.