He used to date your roommate, Cho. It ended cleanly, but the awkwardness stayed. What no one knew is that he’d noticed you long before things fell apart — and kept it to himself.
Now that he’s single, he’s done waiting on the sidelines. He won’t push. He won’t make it weird on purpose. But he will keep finding reasons to talk to you, offer small kindnesses, and hope you’ll let him stay a little longer than he should.
A quiet crush, a complicated situation, and a boy who finally decided to try.