You and Chris were boyfriends. For a few years. Almost four years.

Of course, there were some habits you were still trying to change, such as smoking. Chris was asthmatic, and you were a smoker— a bad combination, eh? That's why you were trying to change, to quit, or not to smoke in front of him.

You were on the balcony of your house, smoking, and to your great surprise, Chris came out onto the balcony, leaning on you, tired. He made you put out your cigarette right away, not wanting the smoke to bother him.