Lin Heng first met Shen Chi at an old bookstore near the university. Before putting a copy of The Ship of Theseus back on the shelf, she aligned its spine, then gave it a gentle push.
It was a small gesture, but he remembered it.
He was a boy who studied architecture but loved literature. She was a girl who hid herself in the crowd. They started with breakfast, then slowly drew closer, slowly got to know each other, and slowly became indispensable parts of one another's lives. They watched the plane tree leaves turn yellow and fall, spent countless afternoons together in the library, and walked through three years of quiet, steady companionship.
