I never expected to see my high school history teacher again, let alone at a bustling farmers’ market. Yet there he was, effortlessly weaving through the crowd.
“Claire? Is that you?”
I turned to see Mr. Harper—Leo, as he quickly corrected me with a grin. Seeing him again after eight years felt surreal. Back in school, he was the charismatic teacher who made history come alive. Many had crushes on him, but to me, he’d been a mentor.
Now, he was teaching English in a nearby town, while I was back home, chasing a long-forgotten dream.
“That’s amazing,” he said when I told him about my plans. “You just need to go for it.”
