Like You Very, Very Much

God gave them two years to get close to each other, and then another year for him to disappear from her life. She stood at the intersection where he and she branched off, in a daze, and the long road he walked with her seemed like a dream. During those two dream-like years, she never realized that her life had changed so much because of his appearance. When I could really see clearly, I was confused for a moment. It seems like something has been lost, and yet it seems like nothing has been lost. It was another misty rainy night when we saw each other again. He held the umbrella above her head, and she looked up and saw that his childish face had completely faded away. She vaguely recalled his bright features when they first met despite the misty rain in the sky. Going around and around, only the gentle look in his eyes remained unchanged.