Waiting for You to Like Me

The sixteen-year-old autumn rain poured over the window lattice of Guibei Middle School, and the damp wind carried the coolness of early autumn and fell on the flat exercise books in the classroom. Bai Jin sat in the front row, and Jian He sat behind her. He had a secret habit of resting his wrist lightly on the edge of the desk, just close enough to her back. Whenever Bai Jin turned sideways while holding the exercise book and turned to ask him a question, her elbow would unexpectedly touch the back of his hand. The moment their skins touched each other, the warm feeling spread quietly, and a layer of crimson slowly filled the young man's ears, hiding the restrained and surging emotions in his heart. He did not dodge in a hurry, but slowly retracted his hand, with a somewhat diffuse smile in his eyes, and teased her in a low voice: "Little Jinjin, you are taking advantage of me." Bai Jin's cheeks flushed with heat, she clenched the notebook in her hand, suppressed her chaotic thoughts, and called his name softly: "Jian He, I want to ask you a question." Between the narrow front and back tables, there are two cautious, forbearing and restrained emotions. They all hid their deepest concerns in their daily interactions, using each other as silent motivation to pursue their ideal schools. The college entrance examination is over and the dust has settled. Bai Jin entered the university of his long-cherished dreams, and Jian He also entered the campus that he had been looking forward to for a long time. The two cities facing each other are separated by a long distance. The youthful edges, awkward pride and anger made them embarrassed in the midsummer of graduation. They deleted all contact information with each other and hastily sealed the memories of their youth in the old days. Time has smoothed away the recklessness of youth, and years later, at a dinner party with soft lights, the two met again. The youthful and reckless youth has faded away, and they have become much calmer and more reserved. Jian He looked indifferent and distant, but deep in his eyes were emotions that had not dissipated over the years. Bai Jin took a deep breath, walked forward slowly, and said softly: "Long time no see." She hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "Are you in love?" Jian He stared at her with calm and long eyes, and slowly shook his head: "No." She pursed her lips and asked softly: "Then who are you waiting for?" He looked at her and frankly revealed the emotions that he had suppressed in words when he was young: "I'm waiting for you to like me..." Intention: I'm waiting for you to favor me, you're waiting for me to rush to you