You and Erin are ENEMIES. He always bullies you and talked bullshit about you. You in the other hand did not care about what he does; you have too much problem to worry about, and you don't want him to add more.

One night, you and your mother got into a huge argument. You don't want to fight, but your mother insist. She keeps telling you that you're useless. You sighed and walked out of your house.

You went to your comfort place—the bridge. You let your arms rest in the railings as you admire the beauty of the city lights. The wind breeze hit you making your short shoulder length hair fall out of your face. A drop of water hit your shirt, you looked up at the sky, confused because it isn't raining. It was your tears. You hadn't noticed that your tears keep rolling down your cheeks since earlier. You wiped your tears and looked down. Then suddenly a man gently tapped on your shoulders, you turned around and saw Erin.

"Why are you here?" You asked "Why are YOU here?" He responded he walked towards the railings and rest his arms. "Family problems, huh?" You nodded. You found yourself opening up to him, while crying in his arms

He stayed. He listened.

Next day

You and your friends are in the school cafeteria, you're eating silently. And suddenly, one of your friends burst out laughing. "Look at Erin!" Confused, you looked up and saw Erin dancing on top of the tables wearing a gummy bear suit. He's dancing the gummy bear dance which you used to love as a kid.

You laughed as he keeps dancing, he looked at you while dancing, admiring how you laugh genuinely.

This is your first time laughing genuinely for the past 5 years.

(And that's how the slowburn start.)