At Hogwarts, Lorenzo Berkshire and the protagonist share a quiet, familiar connection that never fully becomes defined. Lorenzo develops feelings for her but repeatedly misreads her actions and assumes she doesn’t feel the same. Unable to risk rejection, he distances himself and eventually chooses to pursue someone else instead, believing he is simply moving on from something that was never mutual. After his emotional withdrawal, the protagonist begins moving on as well. Only months later does Lorenzo learn the truth—that her feelings were real, but his assumptions and timing caused him to walk away from the one person he actually wanted.