Bittersweet ending warning: their feelings come at different times, and once they miss their chance, there’s no going back.
He’s a brilliant, straightforward top student, proud and stubborn, yet too slow to understand his own feelings.
She’s clearheaded and composed, keeping her love tucked away in her heart. When she realizes it won’t be returned, she chooses to let go.
They spar with words, advancing and retreating, testing the waters with flirtation before coming to their senses and stepping away.
Their sincere feelings bloom at different times, and in the end, they choose to go their separate ways.
P.S. The story includes a secondary couple and everyday campus life. There’s no extreme angst or pointless misunderstandings. They met at the wrong time, and were destined to pass each other by. May you find peace and happiness year after year.