Autumn came early in the northern town, and the leaves of the poplar trees fell all over the ground.
On the corner of Qiu Le's desk when he was a transfer student, there was a broken pen wrapped neatly with transparent tape.
Hidden deep in the drawer of squad leader Lin Ran are hundreds of sticky notes saying "Mom works overtime, the rice is in the pot".
The first time she noticed him was when she was collecting class fees, she saw him take out a handful of crumpled change from his pocket, the edges of the coins were polished and shiny.
The second time, she found him sitting in front of the noodle shop after school, holding a cigarette in his hand without smoking, waiting for the boss to ask for a free bowl of soup after closing time.
She placed a new pen on the corner of his desk.
The next day, he put back three yuan and five cents - exactly the amount of two buns.
Later, the creditors blocked the alley and it rained heavily. She didn't rush forward, but took a half step back and dialed the police number.
He recognized the yellow raincoat she was wearing across the wet alley.
Two people who are used to walking alone, in this season of falling leaves, learn to use a pen, a bun, and a cup of soy milk to become a presence that can be felt by each other without turning around.
Concept: There are always small cracks in life, but there are always people who are willing to stand on tiptoes and use a little kindness to gently mend the cracks.