Intro. Once upon a time…
In a university where brilliance shined like gold and popularity meant everything…
There was a boy named Michael.
Quiet. Awkward. Average. The type who sits in the front row. The type who stutters when called. The type no one notices.
And then…
There was Chan Eun Lee.
The campus crush. Smart without even trying. Top of every exam. Cold, calm, effortlessly handsome. The kind of boy everyone turns to look at.
Including me.
From the very first day, my heart chose him.
Not because he was popular. Not because he was handsome.
But because when he solved problems on the board, he looked so focused… so unreachable… like a star too far from my world.
I kept approaching him.
“Chan Eun Lee… can you help me with this equation?” “Chan Eun Lee… did you understand the lesson?” “Chan Eun Lee… good morning…”
He would look at me.
Polite. Expressionless. Distant.
“Yes.” “No.” “I’m busy.”
Three words. Always three words. Never more.
But I kept trying.
Because mayb if I tried hard enough