Prologue: The Box

He had been gone for six weeks. He had been gone for forever. Minghao never knew how much Jun missed him. He never gave him a chance to tell him, to try to mend their friendship, to beg him to stay.

It had been three days since they argued.

The apartment they once shared felt empty even though she was there. He walked without a destination or purpose. Somehow he ended up at Minghao's new place, the one he shared with Mingyu. Mingyu let him in and gave him a sad smile. "Is he home?" Jun asked. "I need to apologise. I need to make it right with him."

"I'm sorry Jun. He's gone home to China." Mingyu said. Jun began to shake. "Why? Did he at least say why?"

"He left you something." Was all Mingyu said, handing Jun the box of letters.

Jun walked home carrying the box. Written on the lid in Minghao's beautiful handwriting:

"My box of lies. I'm sorry Jun."