Do Not Feed Recklessly

From the moment Jia’s family moved in next door to Ethan’s in Australia, he had always been the annoying boy her age who lived next door. “You’re ugly.” “You’re even uglier.” “Move, loser! I’m going first.” “Don’t be ridiculous! I got here first.” Their interactions were filled with constant bickering, neither willing to give an inch. Fourteen years of this irritating rivalry. But now, none of it mattered anymore. “Jia, you’re amazing. Congratulations!” “So, have you set the date for your departure?” “Yeah, I bought my plane ticket yesterday.” It was because Jia had successfully landed a job at a Korean company. “But aren’t you going to tell Ethan?” “I’m not going to tell him. Y...