Before the World Takes Her Away

I need to tell you something first. This story has details that only two people know.

Me. And her. And it will stay that way. <break time="0.6s" /> Before I talk about

her… you need to understand who I was before I met her. Because if you skip

this part, you’ll never understand why our “long relationship” felt like fate. <break time="0.8s" />

I was the youngest of three brothers. The age gap was huge. Twelve years.

Ten years. When I was little, things were okay. Not perfect. But safe. <break time="0.6s" />

Then my older brothers left. They said they were going to study in Seoul.

They said they needed a fresh start. My parents paid for everything. A nice one-room