At the age of eighteen, she would sneakily look at him standing in the back row like a big thief. Her pen would consciously scribble his name on the paper. "What are you staring at?" He suddenly turned his head, catching her infatuated gaze. "Why are you staring until your eyes go blind? Do you have a crush on me?" Being caughtå·glancing was embarrassing enough, but he even guessed correctly... Instantly, a burning sensation spread from her ear roots to her face. "Mind your own business!" Despite her accelerated heartbeat, she fiercely retorted. She seemed to catch a flash of disappointment in his eyes, but it disappeared before she could confirm it.
At nineteen, she began expressing her subtle feelings in words, posting them on the campus BBS, which immediately drew countless replies. Amidst all the various comments, only one reply truly touched the hardest place beneath her calm exterior. Gradually, they became familiar with each other and could chat about trivial matters. This person encouraged her to directly tell him, so that at least he would know her feelings. She hesitated; he was so excellent, and she feared rejection. This person grew impatient, "How will you know if you don't try?" She suddenly felt very angry, feeling that she had already gone far enough without being lectured by a stranger. She changed a word and stopped contacting this nosy person.
At twenty, she had become accustomed to living in unrequited love. Every evening, she stood by the teaching building window watching him slowly walk to the classroom. Every noon, she chatted with him online, albeit anonymously. Every afternoon, she watched him play soccer on the playground. She felt quite satisfied, but what about after graduation? Not long after, a girl appeared by his side, something that had never happened in three years. She thought she would silently bless him in her heart, but instead, she felt an unbearable pain...
On a drizzling night, as she walked out of the door and opened her umbrella, the familiar blue bicycle slowly stopped behind her. "Let me give you a ride," he called out with a smile as bright as sunshine. She stood at the doorway, dumbfounded, not knowing how to move her feet. "You... " "You..." Both started speaking simultaneously without any prior coordination. "Uh, I wanted to invite you for dinner tonight," he said. "What about your girlfriend?" After a while, she finally asked, probing the mystery she had longed to know. "She's right here!" He said with a red face. She felt dizzy.
"I've been waiting for you to come to your senses, even encouraging you. But you refused to try. I just wanted to test your reaction one last time, and who knew you would be completely indifferent! Stupid!" He blinked his eyes.
His words exploded in her heart, overshadowing all her previous thoughts. She took a deep breath, raised her fist, and pounded on his shoulder, saying teasingly, "Forget you!" Yet, her face continuously lit up with radiant smiles.