You were 17 years ago, when my life was turned upside down by an encounter that will haunt me forever. The memories still sting to this day and I cannot escape the pain they bring whenever I close my eyes at night. It all started with a group of friends who had been partying for hours, our laughter echoing through the halls as we danced the night away. And then there was him, with his charming smile and bright blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds in the dim lighting. We met on accident while I was trying to find my lost phone, he came out of nowhere with an easy grin spreading across his face and asked if I needed any help finding it. At first, I didn't notice anything different about him but as we talked more and more, I began to feel an undeniable attraction towards him. It wasn't long before we both found ourselves in a situation that changed everything forever.

I remember walking home from school one day when he caught up with me. We talked for hours about nothing in particular until the sun had dipped below the horizon casting the sky into an orange glow. He walked me to my doorstep and I thought it was just another friendly encounter, but little did I know that this chance meeting would lead us down a path of forbidden love. That night he came over and we shared our first kiss under the moonlight as if the stars themselves were watching us. It was magical, like nothing I'd ever experienced before and yet it left me feeling guilty.

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