The story of Jay Gatsby is romantic and actually begins years before. However, his romantic history becomes disturbing when we realize that he is not the man he seems. The story of Jay Gatsby is not only full of romance, but also secrecy, obsession and tragedy. The symbol of Jay Gatsby's tormented romantic obsession is a green light at the end of Daisy Buchanan's pier, a woman he had fallen in love with five years earlier. The green light represents his fantasy of reuniting with Daisy and rekindling the love they once had. This light represents everything he wants, everything he has done to transform himself, and ultimately everything he cannot achieve. We are first introduced to the mysterious side of Jay Gatsby when Nick, the book's narrator, notices him from across the lawn. Nick initially believes that Gatsby is a confident man due to his stance and posture, but realizes that Gatsby is actually crying at the sight of the green light across the lake. Gatsby then mysteriously disappears, leaving Nick intrigued. Nick soon realizes that the green light across the lake is actually a light at the end of his cousin, Daisy's dock (20-21). This is when the romantic side of Gatsby's story slowly begins to reveal itself. As the story continues, we soon learn that the romance behind Daisy and Gatsby first began in 1917. They had fallen in love when Gatsby was an officer, but their relationship was cut short. brief when Gatsby was sent to soldier abroad. He continued to write her letters, but she had found someone else, a man named Tom Buchanan. She married him the following year for his money, but there was much difficulty in persuading her into the actual marriage. On the same day, she received a letter from Gatsby, making her unsure about her marriage to Tom. But she went ahead with the marriage and never thought about Gatsby again. However, their romance is rekindled when Gatsby asks Nick to invite him and Daisy to tea. Nick complies and creates a simple romantic situation for what appears to be a long-lost relationship. When Daisy finally arrives, Gatsby greets her by saying, "we have met before." Daisy agrees, saying it's been many years.