A Summer Called a Secret Crush

Youth is a word that carries so much weight, as if it holds the memories of countless people. Everyone turns eighteen, and everyone experiences a special, unforgettable secret crush at that age. I was no exception.

Like most people, I had a crush on a boy for years. His name was Lu Ci. He was tall, did well in school, and was sunny and handsome. And me… I was just an ordinary high school student who thought she was nothing special. Our story lasted even longer than my crush on him. It began in the summer when we started our first year of high school, and my ill-fated crush unfolded under the blazing summer sun…