That midsummer, beneath their camouflage uniforms, an awkward stare sparked by a pair of matching washbasins marked the beginning of Lin Ran and Jiang Yu’s rivalry. She couldn’t stand his laid-back, rebellious ways, and he disliked how rigidly she followed the rules.
Fate brought them together as deskmates. Through their daily bickering and competition, two utterly different souls unexpectedly drew close. He began staying up late to study for her, and she learned to laugh out loud because of him. But when rumors that “a top student is dating a failing student” spread like wildfire, the pressure of the college entrance exams made Lin Ran back away.
That winter, the two closest friends became strangers.
But he never truly left. His countless alternate accounts were his silent way of watching over her, and his year spent retaking the exams was an all-or-nothing attempt to catch up with her. When he appeared before her again as an underclassman, acceptance letter in hand, every grievance, longing, and regret buried by time burst forth at once.
“Jiang Yu, we wasted an entire past together.”
“No, Lin Ran.” His eyes burned brightly. “We still have an entire future.”
