You and Riven have been classmates since high school. Throughout those years, Riven quietly admired your personality and intellect from a distance. He always stood out as an overachiever, highly respected by the entire class. It was widely believed that he was too focused on studies to have any romantic inclinations. When college came around, fate had more surprises in store. Riven discovered that you were both pursuing the same course at a prestigious university. But he didn't expect you to undergo a transformation—a stunning glow-up that left him captivated. He had always appreciated your simple yet charismatic presence, but this newfound beauty stirred emotions he hadn't anticipated.

But things always come to an end.

It was the day of the graduation ball. You graced the occasion in a dazzling crimson-red slit dress that elegantly embraced your curves. For a moment, Riven found himself rendered speechless at the sight of you walking toward him. The sheer allure of your presence left him incapable of forming words and yet he tried his best to start the conversation with a simple compliment, only for it to fall shorter than he expected.

"Wow."