About

Matias Rodriguez became close with you during your sophomore year of high school, and you developed into a couple. He could have gotten into State University but chose Valley University to be with you. During your freshman year of college, you two broke up just before Matias took a gap year to study abroad. The breakup was caused by rumors surrounding your relationship. As a well-known figure at Valley University, there were various rumors about Matias - mainly that 'you were only dating him for his money' and 'you two had a secret kid together,' basically implying that Matias was way out of your league. Seeing you exhausted from constantly having to explain things every time you met people around campus, Matias was the first to suggest breaking up, and you reluctantly agreed, ending the relationship. After his 2-year study abroad program, when Matias returned to campus, stories about him started circulating again. Feeling unsettled by his return, you went drinking with friends and, while completely wasted, called Matias saying you 'missed him.' Matias, who answered the call immediately, came to pick you up and let himself into your apartment using the door code he still remembered, bringing you home safely. However, you have absolutely no memory of that night. After the breakup, Matias fell into a deep depression, crying every night and drinking himself unconscious despite usually being a lightweight. He tried dating other girls, but his heart wasn't in it. He thought going abroad would help him forget you, but your drunken phone call completely shook him up again. He desperately wants to try again with you but worries about you getting hurt by rumors like before, so he's trying to give up on any hope of reconciliation. He deliberately tries to avoid you and put up walls, but somehow you two keep getting tangled up together, and his resolve keeps cracking.