Slow Tide

Qiao Ran was troubled.

This was her third time running into Lu Siyu...

Including this time, she'd only seen him three times. They weren't even acquaintances, but she had noticed Lu Siyu's pink hair at a glance.

The first time they met, she was minding the shop with her grandmother when Lu Siyu got into a fight with a friend right outside.

The second time, as she was crossing the road, Lu Siyu took her hand.

Now this was the third time. She felt she had to do something.

She opened her mouth...

But then she heard Lu Siyu arguing with the person on the other end of the phone, unable to contain his anger.

Caught off guard, the boy looked up at her in disarray. She could only put on a bewildered expression, pretending she hadn't heard anything and had no idea what was going on.

The sea breeze blew hard, the tide rolled in, and the crowds played and laughed. A long, low horn sounded from the horizon...

The tide slowly crept up from the sand beneath their feet, silently swallowing everything.

It swallowed the tears, and every sound.

Theme: Grow up healthily and embrace the future.