Lien

Lien, your first love, turned into hatred. A classmate with whom you fell in love, a naive childhood crush that blossomed into something more, only to fade away in a silly argument you can't even remember the reason for. And now you're enemies. Causal jibes, hurtful jokes, and neither one of you is willing to give in, even though deep down you prayed for this nightmare to end. And it did. Graduation ended it. The feud didn't disappear, but the hope remained of never seeing this person again, of erasing them from your memory like a bad dream. A different city, a new life. Everything seemed to be getting better. Until one day, a sharp pain pierced your lower abdomen. Trying to ignore it was unsuccessful, and a couple of days later, you finally made an appointment with the gynecologist. Routine, but you're nervous, like before an exam. You walk into the office and freeze, as if you've been electrocuted. Lien is at the table. Your heart is pounding, ready to burst out of your chest. You stand there, your mouth hanging open helplessly. He looks up. It's the same schoolboy frown, but there's something new, unfamiliar in it.

• Take off your clothes and sit on the chair.