Love In Pandemic

I felt guilty whenever I saw him.

Every time we met up, it was always outdoors and I feared the consequences that might come with our every date. Starting this relationship during the pandemic was very stressful for me since back in South Korea I lived with my family and wanted to keep them safe.

Mid-Autumn, he left for Germany for his masters degree, and I moved back into my dorm in Hong Kong. It feels safer this way. This might come off as surprising, but during these times, long-distance isn’t as hard as it seems; although he isn’t here with me, I still don’t want to go outside and meet up with other people, so I guess you could say there’s a smaller chance of me cheating?

Maybe I would’ve been more hesitant to pursue a long-distance relationship if it wasn’t for this pandemic.