Summary
My childhood friend fell for a girl from the class next door. For her, he got into fights and picked up every bad habit there was. He even helped her cheat her way to first place in our grade, taking the scholarship that should have been mine. After the college entrance exams ended, he stood in a corner by the school gate with a cigarette between his teeth. When I passed by, he reached out and caught my sleeve. His voice was hoarse. “We promised we’d get into the same university. I was the one who failed to keep that promise. Could you… look at me again?”