That Autumn Day When You and I Were Young

I was a sophomore in high school who was trapped by mental illness. When I returned from school, I met my mute classmate. He used words to accompany me through the darkness, and I gave him the only refuge with silence. We agreed to wait for him to heal his throat and then move towards the future together. But I couldn't wait for that day, leaving only a string of Buddhist beads that reached three thousand steps. He lived his best life with my love and held the prayer beads