The year she took the art school entrance exams, Tang Nian moved in next door to Yu Che. She was afraid of the dark and kept all the lights on. He was quiet, like a crow. Together, they went through those long, full days of intensive training. She was like an egret that refused to return to its nest, waiting for him; he was like a crow that didn't know how to confess, practicing the words, "I like you." And then, when everything settled into place, it all came naturally.
