Love at First Sight: A College Romance

homebody and I was nineteen and had never been in a relationshi

adorable roommate, Cindy Harding, being a member of the student council, was naturally assigned to welcome the new

still lying on the bed, and suddenly got an idea. "Kathe

h the frustration of someone who sees wasted potential, "Look at you, with such a pretty face. Ho

at guy from our class i

said you didn't want to go. When he talked to you, you acted all cold. In the en

history and best

and joined her. I picked up a volunteer badge and

e the boys did. Cindy left with a new girl, leaving me alone. Seeing that there weren't many people around, I sneaked off to buy an

young man's pristine white shirt. Before I c

ropriate? It's hot, sure, but this k

should I do? Paid for it? That seemed excess

stunned by his bright eyes and handsome features. I bl

"Are you really that bold? I'm still an innocent youn

while growing up, I had been at a loss in that situation. I

able. After a while, he sighed, "I thought y

ager those days? I stared at him blankly,

2 is? Show me the way, and I'll

t I agreed to guide him. To think their freshman dorm w

pondering on their balcony. Pondering was a stretch. They were probably just showing off their bodies. This conclusion c

young man beside me, "Guys need to wa

unny joke. "You're quite the chara

pliment. I replied with a wink

a bag with the shirt inside. He had changed into a blue T-shirt, and in the sweltering summer, his presence fe

rmation. How was I supposed to return the T-shirt to him? I

ng him as a friend, the young man waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving

been a definition for someone who was only good-

se for the entire morning. I rolled my eyes, tossed the bag aside, and sighed, exhausted. "Don't even menti

y. "What kind of era is this? Can there still

t was indeed my fault f

Cindy clamored to see his photo, which

f food or funny emojis related to eating. As a fellow foodie, I was thrilled. It was rare to fi

us, "Met a goofy senior today. Who would've thought someone as extraordinary as me would

my mind, but all my words boiled

y woman. Stop playing with your

but exclaim, "Wh

by the strong scent of men's cologne. At the bottom

, his serious and gentle appearance

be worried about their body odor, spraying so much cologne to c

replied, "Come smell it

, angrily tossed his clothes into th

n them, but there was no response for half the day. He final

d a buzz cut. I understood immediately. It was a tradition at our school for boys to get buzz cuts during military training, a rule that had

tary cap in the bag I was holding, then he

. "Take your clothes.

and instead asked if I had eaten. I shrugged. A

reath, and I caught words like "glutton". I

s at him and leave, I heard him say, "H

Did he just call

e little rascal." I paused and said. "I'm full. I don't w

ood from a nearby stall, then f

of a handsome guy eating, do you?" He sat the

he pitifully added, "I skipped lunch with my friends to m

cheek

ray, which was pil

aze and smiled.