No Harm Done, Though the Moment Has Passed

[Mutual pining + secret crushes + reunion after years apart + devoted to each other] On the eve of Lunar New Year’s Eve, they first met in a room filled with art books. The boy snapped at her like a bitter winter wind: “Who told you to come here?” With the gentlest voice, Shi Miao untied a knot he had buried deep in his heart. When they met again, they were classmates, deskmates, and each other’s unspoken secret crush. Everyone in class said he always treated her differently. He smiled when he looked at her, let down his guard around her, protected her with thoughtful care, and showed his emotions only in front of her. She knew he had already given in, but her own insecurities kept her from taking a step forward. That midsummer, he left Yuncheng, disappointed. Ten years later, they unexpectedly crossed paths again. Shen Yang accidentally learned that she had kept her promise, and he hid his feelings while desperately testing the waters. He pinned her against the corner of a wall. “How did I become your boyfriend ten years ago?” “He… They were making it up. Don’t take it to heart.” “But I believed them.” When faced with reason and choice, they firmly chose each other.