The agreement wasnt handed to me it was thrown in my face .
I moved into a new rental apartment , trying hard to pull myself together .
During this time , Jonathan contacted me several times .
I only gave brief replies when he asked about my health .
He also tried to meet up with me .
But after thinking it over for a long time , I refused .
I was afraid that the moment I saw him , Id lose control .

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Id want to hug him , kiss him , sleep with him .
Id want to make him completely mine .
But at the same time , I stayed painfully clear headed , afraid that this beautiful dream would end up being nothing more than an illusion .
Jonathan didnt push me or cling to me .
Sometimes , Id scroll through his social media .
He rarely posted just updates about morning runs or night jogs .
I felt like a creep , zooming in on his photos , greedily taking in every detail of him .
Work gradually started becoming difficult .
I had a vague feeling that maybe Jasper was pulling strings behind the scenes .
But I couldnt afford to quit , so I gritted my teeth and endured it , even as my salary kept getting cut .
When the pressure was so overwhelming that I felt like I was going to break , I came home late one night from working overtime and saw Jonathan standing downstairs .
By then , autumn had already arrived .
He was wearing a dark gray trench coat , standing beneath my apartment building , tall and striking , as if carved by the gods .
A cigarette dangled between his slender fingers .
It was the first time Id ever seen him smoke .
The moment he saw me , he immediately stubbed it out .
I stood frozen , stunned , the cold sandwich in my hand falling to the ground .
Jonathan strode toward me .
Without hesitation , without giving me a chance to refuse , he pulled me into a tight embrace and kissed me .
That kiss was deep and overwhelming , with the faint bitterness of nicotine seeping into my lungs intoxicating .
Within moments , I was on my tiptoes , my arms wrapped tightly around his neck , responding to him with equal fervor .