"Sis, I like you!"
After saying those words, I nervously lowered my head to look at my toes. My heart pounded so loudly, I felt like I could hear it myself.
"What did you say? I didn't quite catch that."
Shen Yan closed her book, brushed the long hair from beside her ear, and took off her headphones, setting them on the table.
She tilted her head and smiled at me, so innocent and carefree that I didn't know what to do.
"I... I said the bathwater's ready. You go first, Sis."
A lie, as natural as breathing.
"Okay."
I gave a self-mocking chuckle and slid open the glass door to the balcony.
The wind was so cold it held not a trace of warmth. My throat trembled, but no sound came out.
It wasn't until much later that I learned that at the time...
There had been no music in her headphones.
All they held was the sound of me saying, "I like you."
