I was frail as a child, so I picked up a table tennis paddle to get stronger. I made it all the way onto the city team, never imagining that one hurried glance around a corner would etch Fan Zhendong into my entire youth. First love as a teenager was a secret my Leo heart couldn’t hide, yet desperately tried to suppress. He was the gifted young star everyone on the team admired, dazzling and surrounded by countless admirers, while I was just an ordinary, forgettable team member. This unspoken, one-sided crush was passionate yet timid, haunting me day and night.
