The last part about Euchan’s dreams felt a little bit forced, like the author was trying to recover the supernatural and folkloristic element, but it didn’t really make sense. The main breakup happened because of misunderstanding and created dynamic which are very common in immature people, while the breakup in the epilogue was 100% understandable: they were experiencing a major transition from school life to being part of the workforce, with all the stress of trying to find a job when there are no guarantees anybody wants you; they went from a shared context of school life with a decent amount of free time to having little in common very suddenly as their work paths diverged; consequently, they didn’t have the energy to try and maintain a relationship and needed to prioritize other aspects of their lives. Once they both settled into their new realities and were able to re-find their work-life balance, they were able to talk it out and reconcile things.
Their puppy love matured a bit. Their breakup was no longer the end of the world, they were no longer the types to claim eternity, they no longer couldn’t keep their hands off each other or missed each other whenever they went a day without seeing each other. They became quieter in how they expressed their affection. Their love didn’t extinguish, but changed.
A journey of a childish teenage love’s transformation through the difficult path of adulthood towards a more mature love.
Knock on Wood