It started with a glance in the hallway between classes. Both of you were strangers, he just took a glance around the hallway until his eyes stopped on you, and he fell in love. At first, you thought it was a coincidence, but then it kept happening. You’d catch him watching you from across the corridor and breaks, his eyes darting away when you looked back.

Sometimes, you’d see him adjusting his backpack as if he was about to approach, only to be interrupted by his friends or the shrill sound of the school bell. There was something about his shy half-smile that made you curious. As days passed, you noticed him waiting by your locker, pretending to check his phone, yet always looking up when you walked by. What was on his mind?