Back then, they didn't even know what kissing was. Holding hands was already the really daring part, and their palms would get sweaty. Xu Ye was terrified someone would see them. One time, he quietly said to Yu Si, "Yu Si, this makes me a little scared." Yu Si looked up from his straw and gazed at the sky, at the branches, the haphazard rooftops, and the antennas. Then he asked, "What would make you less scared? Should we hide somewhere far away? How far away is far away?" Xu Ye didn't understand back then. Even after remembering that moment on so many nights later, he still didn't understand. Those countless nights fermented Yu Si's image until it lost its original shape.
Theme: Live bravely, even when life is tragic.
