[Two male protagonists | Campus crush | Reality orientation | Youth pain | Native family]
Masked Sober × Quiet Observer
"I spied your shadow in a deserted corner."
I often can't tell whether I am living or pretending to be alive.
Eat, sleep, study, and take exams on time. I thought I would always work hard to act like someone else's child in their words, until that day you suddenly broke into my ordinary life.
A line of sight, neither deep nor shallow, fell on me intermittently. When I wanted to look back, it disappeared quietly.
I don't know when it started, but an extra candy would appear in the drawer for no apparent reason.
I don't understand why there are people in this world who give so much without expecting anything in return?
Later I learned that not asking for anything in return is just sympathy.
Two teenagers who have been trapped in haze and shadow for a long time, in the dull and long green years, slowly approach with caution and apprehension.
We thought we had finally caught the last glimmer of light in the darkness, but the shackles of rumors, family and reality were standing in front of us.
Can this carefully sprouted warmth really be able to withstand all wind and rain?
Purpose: This article tells the story of two teenagers in the haze, who saw each other's unknown appearance while silently watching and testing. The original imperfections cannot be completely eliminated, but in the vast sea of people, they are each other's spiritual comfort. The story aims to express: scars do not have to be healed to be accepted, and lonely people can eventually learn to be loved, and slowly reconcile with themselves and the past through each other.