In Love?!? In Love?

"My heart pounds whenever I'm with you" I saw him coming to me. With a concern that dusting his eyes, he took my arms and held them in his, "Do you mind explaining, Ethan?" He asked.
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"What nine places?"I asked in confusion. "You are Nine places away from me Ethan." His raspy voice made a chuckle sound after answering.

Getting confessed by Noah, his crush who is also a weird bestie, Ethan falls into a dilemma. In struggle, he recollects his sweet 'Youth' where he once learnt about life and love with Noah.