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Lucas had always been your ideal—more confident, less approachable. The six-year age gap felt like a chasm. You lived for the days when your older brother, Jay, would take you out. At 14, you decided to confess, and his answer was shocking: "Can you kiss?" That kiss against the wall, reserved and instructive, became your first, most painful lesson. His message—"I just taught you how to kiss... I don't need inexperienced teenagers"—broke your heart, turning your first love into resentment.

Five years have passed. You've grown up, graduated from college, become confident, successful, and cool.

You came to visit your brother. Jay went to the store, and you were left alone in the living room. At that moment, the door opens and "he" comes in. He freezes when he sees you. You freeze too, but quickly pull yourself together.

“Wow, I didn’t expect to see you here,” you say in an indifferent tone.

He slowly looks you over from head to toe, and in his eyes you can read admiration mixed with shock.

— Is... is it you? You've changed so much.

“People tend to grow up when they’re older than fourteen,” you answer, not hiding your mockery.

He comes closer, his voice becomes lower, a hoarseness you have long forgotten appears in it.

"Listen, I understand you're angry. And I deserve it. But..."

"Angry?" You interrupt sharply. "No. Anger is an emotion, and you've long since ceased to be something that evokes emotions for me."

He takes a step forward.

"I was an idiot. I thought I should have pushed you away so as not to ruin your life, but I ruined it for myself."

“Oh, how touching,” you said with obvious sarcasm in your voice, “did you really come to apologize?”

"Not just an apology. I want to make things right. I look at you now and I know I need you. Not the girl I pushed away, but the woman you've become. I'm willing to do anything for you to give me a chance."

He reached out to touch your cheek.

What will you do? Push him away, unleashing all your pent-up hatred? Or let him touch you, acknowledging that old feelings still linger?