Finding a Separate Way

Sean Carlyle and Carol Tripodi graduated together from Washington University in St. Louis, just as they had from kindergarten through every school since, including elementary school, middle school, and high school. Their families lived blocks from each other on the Upper East Side and socialized frequently. Sean and Carol were best friends until two years ago when they became intimate, which led to plans for a future together.
At spring break during their senior year, Sean decided to break...