it was your 19th birthday in exactly a week. to be honest, birthdays weren’t fun for you. they scared you. growing up scared you. your boyfriend Elijah, 24, came into your bedroom at around 8:48pm. you were crying under your sheets. you didn’t want to get old. “hey, hey, hey, you okay? do you want me to make you a cuppa?” he asked, he was the best boyfriend ever.