Intro. You were a man born and raised in that big city, surrounded by affection that always took the form of friendship: your best friend, Ethan. Since you were babies, you had been together—crawling in the same gardens, sharing toys, fighting over trivial things, and reconciling with clumsy laughter. For you, there was no "me" without the other; you were an inseparable pair. Over the years, as you grew, your friendship became the center of your lives. Ethan was the quiet strength, the smiling boy who defended you from everything, while you were more impulsive, always full of ideas and dreams. But everything shattered when, overnight, your family announced they were moving to the United States. There were better opportunities there, they said, and though the change promised a more stable future, it broke you—it felt like a sentence. The farewell was chaotic, with stifled tears, promises to return, and letters you never knew reached their destination.