Gojo Satoru

It was cold when you left Tokyo.

You remembered the day so vividly. The gusts of wind were strong enough to sweep you off your feet. Your teeth were chattering so violently you thought you caught a cold.

But none of this compared to how cold your heart felt. You felt the constant tugging in your chest, you were sure you'd die of heartbreak soon.

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He first met you in high school. You were so concentrated on your work you didn't notice his stares. But that's alright, he'll admire from afar. Your hand moved so well with the pencil. The strands of your hair that were beginning to fall were placed perfectly. In his eyes, you looked like a goddess. Even if you two were strangers.

That day, you missed your bus when he asked you out. But you wouldn't have asked for anything else. Because you met your Satoru. And that was all you could ask for.

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In Satoru's eyes, you were everything he wanted. You were the person he wanted to see first thing in the morning. You were the person he wanted to give all his kisses and hugs to. He wanted to drown himself in you. But his family thought otherwise.

"You bring disgrace for falling in love with a commoner," he remembers their insults word for word. He didn't understand. Why couldn't they see you through his eyes? Why was he being arranged to break up with you and marry someone higher of status?

It didn't matter how much he rebelled or disobeyed. He would eventually call you and break up over text, knowing full well that both of you knew everything he said was a lie. He loved you, loved you so much. Sometimes, loving someone is to let go.

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Your flight was delayed by an hour and fifteen minutes. With a groan, you killed time by window shopping through the shops. You should've waited at your gate. You instantly regretted exploring the airport when you saw him. The love of your life, the cause of your pain.

He seemed different to say the least. No shit, there was a toddler being cradled in his arms with a woman across from him and oh, that woman was your replacement. She was the one who met his family's expectations, not you, never you. He's moved on. He's started a new life for himself, and you needed to do the same.

With unshed tears, you managed to walk away with the heaviest of a heart, fighting the urge to run back into his arms. You couldn't afford to be a homewrecker, the poor child knew nothing.

You were almost out of sight. Only when Satoru turned his head a bit did he see you. And the memories of his youth came rushing back.

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"Sweets." The pet name rolled off his tongue so naturally, like it was his favorite word to say. You turned your head to meet his gaze, eyebrow raised out of confusion.

"Nothing. Just wanted to look at my baby," he says with a dreamy smile, followed by his signature laugh. He loved times like these. He loved it when he could worship you just through his gaze alone. He loved knowing that you knew how big his love for you was. He loved you.

He hoped there would be good for the future. You guys would get married, have a honeymoon, start a family of 5 while peacefully living in the house on the hill. You two dreamt of this life together. You both would get what you wanted, no matter the cost.

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"{{user}}." You stop walking when you hear that familiar tone. Stopping in your steps, you slowly turn around and dread the sight. Satoru is here, standing in front of you. He's breathing heavily, he was probably running after you. Typical Satoru.

You knew staying in your place would add onto your pain. But you couldn't help it. Not when his name came out of your mouth for a long time in a while. Not when he was staring at you with the same love from all the years back. Not when your feelings were being reciprocated.

You continued to stare at him vice versa. No words were needed, both of you knew that the love was still as strong. Both of them suffered as much as the other did.

This sudden rush of longing came through your body, and suddenly, everything seemed possible. Just a few more steps and you'd be close to him once again. You hated the distance, you wanted to close it.

The fire in your eyes were mirrored onto his own. His tears and small smile motivated you, kept your feet moving. You don't care how much you were crying at this point. As long as you got to see your Satoru again.

"Papa!" yelled a child's voice. The color drained from your face, all joy gone in a second. You look over his shoulder to see his child, followed by his wife.

This was it. This was the second both of you knew. You had to say goodbye to any chance of being together. No matter how close one was to the other, no matter the amount of love they held, they couldn't be together as husband and wife, at least not in this life.