It was like looking at a very moist red velvet cake showcased at an already closed store when he was severely craving it.

It was like looking at a very moist red velvet cake showcased at an already closed store when he was severely craving it.
It was very tempting, but in this situation it was tricky to get it.
You might still get it by
breaking and entering
or chased down the owner to reopen the store,
but the cake might not taste as delicious as it was supposed to be.
The other option was to give up.

Similar to that case, my friend chose not to pursue it further.
However, it wasn't to give up. It was to let go.

There are several wisdoms to justify that may not be the right decision like:
- Fight for your love
- Love is blind
However,
- Fight for your loved one to be happy, not fight for yourself
- Love is blindly recognized my own condition, but aware of her condition