At eighteen, she overhears her roommate saying that her deskmate is handsome. With utter disdain, she says, “Oh, come on. He’s a repeat student. Is he really worth all this fuss?” She even boasts that she and he will be sworn enemies forever. A month later: “Deskmate, you’re amazing. You can solve a problem this hard?” Two months later: “Lin Lin, I like you. It’s your loss if you don’t like me.” Three months later: “Lin Lin, whether you like me or not, I’ll always like you.”
