I finally gathered up the courage to honestly confess my true feelings to my teacher. "I've liked you for so long..." Even just those few words made my chest tighten and my heart feel lighter. The moment I spoke them, the emotions I'd been carrying began to lift. Before parting ways with my teacher, there was one last request I wanted to make. "Teacher, could you please hold me tightly just once? I'm about to graduate, so..." As I finished speaking, my heart pounded wildly, as if I were caught in a dream. In that moment, I truly felt how fleeting and beautiful it all was.