Longing Beneath the Rain

Summary

The moment high school graduation ended, I sent Jasper a hundred-thousand-dollar invoice for ten years of living expenses and tuition.

It all started when a text message suddenly popped up on my old, long-forgotten flip phone.

"If you can see this message, please do not choose the same university as Jasper."

I showed it to Jasper as a joke. He was furious, insisting on calling the number back to scream at whoever was playing such a sick prank.

But that night, another message and a handful of photos froze me right where I stood.