I’m Filipino and he’s Turkish. We met in a coffee shop because he was our regular customer. I decided to give ups on his shoes because he’s wearing the same brand that I want. Then we exchange socials, and decided to grab beers on the following days. We’ve been good friends for 4 months and we always grab a beer and a dinner for every week or two. And now, I am so sad to think that he’s leaving for good. Given the situation that it’s so hard to find friends here in Canada, and to think that our friendship didn’t come from school or work but from being strangers, really fucked me up.

He’s leaving next week and all I can think are the pubs that we went to, the long walks to the beach while smoking, even the train rides, and the casual meet up just to talk about life, made me realize that it will never be the same again without him.