At the tail end of August, she steps onto the high school campus.
The wheel of fate, named salvation, begins to turn.
This time, it's Lin Tingshi and Qi Sinian.
"You can refuse to do things you don't like. You're not a puppet on strings, and you're not anyone's possession."
"Thank you, teacher."
"Everyone says you should have a passionate romance in high school, or you'll regret it. But I think having you in my high school years means... I have nothing to regret."
"Teacher, does gravity apply to all objects?"
"Yes. There is a force of attraction between any two objects in nature..."
Lin Tingshi's high school wasn't about holding hands on the sports field or hiding away before sunset. It was Qi Sinian carrying a little lamp and leading her out of the dark grove.
What does it feel like to like someone? Lin Tingshi had never experienced it. But if this careful, deeply buried feeling, blurred yet surging, could be called liking someone, then it seemed... she could be sure.
Nothing improper happens while they are in a teacher-student relationship. They encourage and support each other as teacher and student. They only begin dating after graduation, so please read without worry.
Theme: Careful guidance and love.