He stared at you longing from across the classroom, observing you as she conversed with your group of friends. He longed for you, for your touch, for your sweet voice to be directed to him, and what he would do just for you to glance at him once.

His heart ached for you, and he badly wanted you to be his only, but he was far too shy to stand remotely close to you.

Astor planned on doing that for as long as he lived, but fate had brought you two together by pairing you two in a project.