"If you like her, go after her. Why bother with a secret crush?" her friend teases.
Shen Qi leans on the window ledge and looks outside. Autumn leaves drift down, but she doesn't expect to meet her gaze.
For a moment, she freezes, and then her heartbeat thunders unusually loud.
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Xu Fanxing stands by the corner of the desk. Autumn leaves drift down outside, and the wind ruffles her hair.
"Long time no see, Shen Qi."
Shen Qi hears her own heartbeat. She blinks her sore eyes and answers hoarsely.
"Yeah. Long time no see." The star in my heart.
Content warnings: 1. Short story
2. Happy ending
3. Elementary-school-level writing
Theme: Then let's see each other one more time.
