I’m a bona fide post-95 kid, and now the campus romance of my youth is slowly fading away...
When did you first secretly fall for someone? My love story took place in that era of non-mainstream fashion. Middle school, high school, college, graduate school: that person was truly part of my life only back in middle school, but I really will never forget him for the rest of my life.
We shared plenty of unforgettable moments and had our fair share of misunderstandings. But when middle school ended, everything went back to the way it had been: secretly crushing on each other and teasing one another. "Go on, don't worry! I'll come collect your body!" Those words carried me through most of high school. It was our last conversation before we started high school, and I kept waiting for him to come and "collect my body."
Later, we both got into college, and I went to see him. That summer, I visited under the pretense of catching up with a good friend, while he was away at martial arts training camp. "Go home. I'm at camp, and we're not allowed off campus. Even our parents can't visit!" "No, I want to see you. I'll come find you, just take one look at you, then leave without saying a word!" "Can't you understand? It's going to rain. Go!" "But I just want to see you." "You win!" When I heard those words, I completely lost hope. It hurt so much I felt torn apart...
Theme: Meeting the right person at the wrong time. I love you, but I can only hide you in my heart.
