Xu Mo's youth was an island in the third row by the window in the library, old books spread out but always stuck on the same page, sycamore leaves falling and growing again, and he always walked alone. He was taciturn, with an inexorable coldness between his brows and eyes. He even walked close to the wall, for fear of disturbing others, and even more afraid of being disturbed by others. Until the appearance of school bully Wen Zhiyi, like an unexpected strong wind, shattered his impregnable tranquility.
Wen Zhiyi is a well-known person in the whole school. His uniform is always open, and his unruly eyebrows can't be covered by the broken hair on his forehead. He fights fiercely and speaks harshly, but he is particularly "special" towards Xu Mo. He would kick open the door of the library, smash the warm milk on the corner of Xu Mo's desk, and yell "Don't faint from hunger" fiercely; when Xu Mo was blocked by gangsters in the alley, he would rush to the rescue without saying a word, but later turned away and scolded him, "I'm too stupid to hide"; he would occupy the seat next to Xu Mo, and seemed to be sleeping, but in fact his eyes were glued to the side of his face where he was lowering his head to write, and he even breathed softly.
Su Wanhe always secretly delivers snacks to Xu Mo and advises him not to get too close to Wen Zhiyi; Lin Yanqiu occasionally raises his eyes and sees Wen Zhiyi staring at Xu Mo, and will look away silently; Lu Zhiyao follows Wen Zhiyi every day to make noises, but he also knows what the school bully is thinking and only dares to joke behind his back. It's not that Xu Mo doesn't understand Wen Zhiyi's clumsy gentleness, it's just that he is used to being alone and is afraid that this warm approach will be just a whim, and he is even more afraid that after being trapped, he will be left empty.
On the day of graduation, the sycamore leaves fell all over the place. Wen Zhiyi held a crumpled confession note and blocked the door of the library. Watching Xu Mo walk out with his schoolbag on his back, his Adam's apple rolled countless times, but he finally did not dare to speak. Xu Mo raised his head and encountered the surging emotions in his eyes. He paused in his steps and finally walked past with his head lowered. The wind picked up the corners of his clothes and also carried away Wen Zhiyi's unspoken thoughts.
In the days that followed, Xu Mo still went to the library often, and the seat in the third row by the window was still empty, but there was no longer the young man who kicked down the door to deliver milk and fiercely protected him. The wind passed through the pages of the book, carrying the unruly atmosphere of a young man, but he could no longer wait for the school bully who once used the most clumsy way to give him all his tenderness.
Intention: Don't miss him/her
