Me: “?”
CheeseLover excitedly relayed the gossip,
“After you left, we went to dinner, right?
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said he had something to do and told her to
take a cab home. She threw a glass at him and stormed off after a huge argument!”
Me: “…
Good thing I left early.
“It’s normal for him to break up and get new
girlfriends all the time.”
CheeseLover: “He definitely regretted it after seeing you today!”
I felt indifferent, “We’ve already broken up, it
has nothing to do with me.”
But soon, Josh messaged me, “Sarah, I’m downstairs at your dorm, can you come down?”
???
I ran to the window and looked down. Josh was
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People were passing by, occasionally glancing
at him.
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…CheeseLover was right, he was being
incredibly pathetic.
I replied, “Go home, there’s nothing between us
anymore.”
But he was persistent, “Sarah, I was wrong, I messed up. I’ve realized I still like you! Please give me another chance.”
No matter what I said, Josh refused to leave, determined to wait until I came down.
It was incredibly annoying.
Just as I was trying to figure out how to deal
with this, my phone rang. It was a call from
Ethan.
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I couldn’t help but feel nervous. I took a deep
breath and answered.
“Hey?”
“Come down,” his cool, low voice said.
I was confused and immediately looked outside.
Ethan was actually there!
He stood there, tall and composed, effortlessly
cool.
“What are you doing here?”
He looked up and seemed to smile.
“Aren’t we having dinner?”
I went downstairs.
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Josh looked at me and Ethan, his face
darkening, “Sarah, what’s the meaning of this?”
I was too tired to explain, “Exactly what you
think it means.”
He was unwilling to give up, “But before, we
clearly-”
“You said ‘before‘,” I interrupted, “You can
change girlfriends, but I can’t choose someone
better?”
Forget everything else, Ethan standing there
was already a win!
Josh’s face turned green, speechless.
Then, Ethan spoke, “Since Sarah doesn’t want
to see you, please don’t bother her again. She
might let the past go, but I won’t.”
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I froze, staring at him in shock.
What did he just say?
Ethan seemed oblivious to the curious stares
around us.
“Sarah, shall we?”
My mind didn’t catch up until we reached the dining hall.
Josh threw the roses on the ground angrily and
left. Then…
Looking at the handsome, chiseled face across
from me, I fidgeted nervously.
“Sorry about that, I, I panicked and used you as
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you don’t want to own up to it?”
Me: “?”
He reminded me, “Everyone saw us.”
Me: “???”
He added, “This is the first time I’ve had dinner
alone with a girl.”
Was this him playing hard to get?
I was planning to pursue him, but how could it
be… over before it even began???
“Wait, I think something’s not right.”
I tried to stay calm, rethinking the situation,
“I invited you to dinner to thank you, right?”
Ethan nodded, “Right.”
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“Then it’s settled! We-”
“But I only agreed because it was you,” Ethan
said.
My words caught in my throat. I stared at him,
“…What?”
Ethan’s dark eyes met mine, like hooks drawing
me in, making my heart race.
I panicked, looking down.
Then, I heard him chuckle, “You might not know
this, but in their eyes, I’m yours now.”
My heart leaped into my throat, my cheeks
burning. His words echoed in my ears, each
syllable a drumbeat against my chest.
“In my eyes, too.”
“Girl! How was dinner?!”
By the time we got back, it was almost dark.
Chloe, still unaware of the day’s events, was
preoccupied with my love life.
“Did the chase go well?”
I hesitated, unsure how to reply.
Ethan was right next to me. Seeing me staring
at my phone, he glanced over, “What are you
talking about?”
I instinctively turned off the screen.
Crap! Did he see it?!
“Nothing!”
Ethan blinked slowly, “So, you didn’t invite me
to dinner to thank me, you had ulterior
motives?”
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I wanted to die.
His smile widened, “Then tell her you already
got me.”
I couldn’t resist stomping on his foot, “Who’s chasing you?!”
I turned and ran, but he easily caught me.
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He chuckled, “Then let’s say I’m chasing you, okay?”
I looked up at the sky, “Where? Where? I don’t
see you chasing me.”
He suddenly pulled me into his arms, cupping my face and making me look at him. He said earnestly, “At first, I just thought you were my junior, and helping you was a simple gesture. But later, that day after playing badminton,
when I saw you on the field, do you know what I
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He suddenly pulled me into his arms, cupping
my face and making me look at him. He said
earnestly, “At first, I just thought you were my
junior, and helping you was a simple gesture.
But later, that day after playing badminton,
when I saw you on the field, do you know what I
was thinking?”
I shook my head blankly.
He smiled, a mix of exasperation and affection,
“I was glad I’d helped you. Because if you were
upset, I would be the one hurting.”
The evening breeze was warm against my skin.
He asked, “Sarah, will you be with me?”
“Even though you stole my line,” I blinked,
“Okay.”
