The Price of Late Realization and Neglecting Your Loved One

I had been secretly in love with my childhood friend for five years. Finally, I mustered the courage to propose to him.

But he looked me in the eye and said, “It was just for fun. Did you really take it seriously? Who marries a fling, anyway?”

“Our feelings for each other since we were kids… That was just a game to you?” I asked in disbelief.

He shrugged and replied casually, “Don’t worry, Sienna. Even if I go through with the family-arranged marriage and marry someone else, I won’t abandon you.”