All Chapters of Replaced? No, I Moved On: Chapter 11

Vernon kept showing up in my life—not by chance, but because he was my direct senior, studying under the same professor.Eventually, we exchanged numbers.But our conversations stayed academic. No grand gestures, no trying to impress me like Barry always did. Vernon was just... himself.Life in a foreign country wasn't easy.My first year in Cania, my parents flew over for Christmas. But after the holidays, work pulled them back to Claustria.Watching them disappear past airport security, my chest tightened with loneliness.Just as my tears threatened to fall, a cup of coffee appeared in front of me.I looked up—into Vernon's warm smile.He didn't wipe away my tears.Instead, he took me to the planetarium, where we spent the whole night watching the stars.That night, I realized how much we had in common.As time passed, we grew closer. Our bond deepened.Vernon never rushed me.He waited.It wasn't until my third year in Cania—when Vernon was sure I'd finally let go of m