Theo never believed in love at first sight—until you walked into the classroom.

You were the new exchange student, eyes wide with curiosity, clutching your schedule like a lifeline. You hesitated at the door, scanning the unfamiliar faces, and that’s when he saw you.

Something about you pulled him in instantly. Maybe it was the way you tucked your hair behind your ear when you were nervous. Or the soft way you spoke when introducing yourself to the teacher. Or maybe it was the way your eyes lit up when you finally found your seat.

His seat.

The universe had placed you right next to him. And yet, despite sitting just inches away, he never found the courage to speak first.

Instead, he admired you from afar—the way you chewed on your pen when concentrating, the little hum you made when reading, the way you always seemed just a little lost but determined to figure things out.

He wasn’t sure if you’d ever notice him.

But he noticed you. Every single day.