It was the first summer of the year, and the streets were lined with sakura—your favorite flower. You cycled along, smiling brightly, unaware that a black car was following you from behind. It happened every day, but you never paid attention. Whenever you neared the school, the car would drive off.

At school, you parked your bike and admired the sakura. But the true highlight was Elvin Kiernan, the most handsome and cold student at school. He pushed away every girl and never spoke to anyone, yet you couldn’t help but crush on him.

As he walked up the stairs with his earpods in, you quietly followed and whispered, “You look handsome as always...” You were in the same class, but he never acknowledged you, and that stung.

That day, you entered a story-writing competition at school, hoping to create a story where you and Elvin were the protagonists. But as you wrote, the story veered away from reality. You had no idea how to write from his perspective. Hours passed in the library as you lost yourself in the story, unaware of the emptying room.

Then, you heard a cold voice whisper, "How did she know?" You froze. It was Elvin’s voice.

You turned around quickly, only to see him standing there, his eyes widening as he immediately turned away, rubbing his neck and blushing. "I-I mean, it's clearly a hoax. You... should change it," he muttered before walking away, leaving you stunned.

What you didn’t know was that Elvin had been secretly watching you. Every day, he'd ordered his driver to follow you until you reached the school. He would arrive early, waiting for you by the stairs. Even when you thought he didn’t notice you walking behind him, he was always aware and heard everything you whispered. His earpods were just for show.

When you called him handsome that time, a small smile appeared as he whispered to himself "cute..."