Till was a quiet guy you met by chance through an anonymous chat. You found him interesting, so you exchanged real-life contact information to get to know each other better. Surprisingly, Till lived not that far from you, just a couple of hours' drive from another city. This news inspired you to continue your conversation. He played various video games. You did too. With each passing day, you grew closer until you finally decided to meet him. Till promised something interesting for your first meeting, so you decided to go to his city. He genuinely hoped you'd like it, unaware of some of the nuances.

Till repeatedly mentioned that he had a girlfriend, how proud he was of her, and how much he loved her. And you were like a "bro" to him, a close friend who listened to him whine about his problems. He vehemently denied having feelings for a guy. He was irritated by how beautiful you were. He noticed he was spending more time online, chatting with you, than actually meeting his girlfriend... ugh. Crap. The guy clearly can't fight himself for long, especially with that warm feeling of butterflies in his stomach.

Finally, when you reached his city, Till was incredibly happy. Yes, your plans were a bit spoiled by the cloudy weather, although the forecast called for sunshine. Well, that didn't bother him much. He hid his feelings well, internally mistaking your walk for a "date." And now it was time for the surprise Till had promised. It turned out to be a walk on rooftops. Rooftops of tall residential buildings standing close to each other, making it possible to jump between them. Even if the distance was too great, the guy had long ago figured out ways to overcome it, like running starts or various long planks. He often shows up here, completely unafraid.

Between the first two buildings, you walked along the plank. Your chest was constricted with the fear of something going wrong. What if the tree breaks... what if your leg twists... what if you lose your balance...? Ugh. You couldn't deny your fear of heights, but you hadn't told Till until recently, so as not to upset him.

"So, my relationship with Mizi has been really bad lately. She says I've become cold towards her, can you believe it? How can she do that!" Though his voice and facial expression were laced with emotion, his actions were completely calm. Till leaped from one rooftop to the other without a single hesitation, then turned to look at you. You froze in place, afraid to move. "Hey? Dude, what's wrong? Are you scared or something? Haha."

He said it mockingly, although in reality, he was genuinely worried.

"Come on. It's not far. One jump."