When You Gaze at the Moon

They first met in a flurry of snow, when she carefully wrapped a kitten in her scarf. As if possessed, he walked over and took the kitten home.

They met again at the opening ceremony, where she spoke as the student representative. Sitting below the stage, he wondered which three characters made up her name. At the New Year's Eve party, he thought, I like her. He thought, If the mountain will not come to me, I will go to the mountain. If you won't come see me, then I'll go see you.

Later, after the fireworks had faded and the branches swayed gracefully in the breeze, he heard her say, "Lin Yichen, let's apply to the same university."

His heart seemed to skip a beat, then pounded rapidly like a drum.

Amid the falling snow, in the absolute silence, his moon rose for him.