Years later, my high school crush asked me out to a restaurant, but I was at a loss for words when the bill came.

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I shared the story with my colleague Mia, who was astonished. “He did WHAT?” she exclaimed, laughing. “You dodged a bullet there,” she said, and I agreed.

Embracing the Future

As the day passed, I realized how far I had come since high school.

The high school me would never have believed I’d be here today, and seeing Jason stuck in the past made me appreciate my journey even more. That evening, as I relaxed with a glass of wine, I felt a sense of closure. My crush on Jason no longer held any power over me; I was free to embrace my future, ready to write my story one chapter at a time.