Author: Ding Shi San Maverick Xenos was my senior at the university.Before I knew him, he looked unapproachable to me. He even spoke with an air of mesmerizing aloofness.Then I found that this man was not what he seemed at all. I was fooled by his facade before ending up as his girlfriend.1Outside the karaoke restroom, I caught a man and asked in a hurry, "Dude, is there anyone in the men's restroom now?"Seeing him shaking his head, I covered my abdomen which contained an inflated bladder. "Could you please help me guard the door? I can't hold it anymore. I just need two minutes. I will come out immediately in two minutes."After saying that, I rushed into the men's restroom without waiting for his answer.When I came out, the man was still standing at the door, looking down at his phone, which he wrapped his slender fingers around.I took a closer look and found that he was quite handsome.I walked over with a grin. "Thank you."He glanced at me and put away his phone
3In order to prepare for the upcoming fitness test, my roommate and I jogged on the field at night. We coincidentally saw Maverick playing basketball.My roommate sincerely commented that Maverick had really fair skin, which was particularly eye-catching among a group of tanned boys who just came back from boot camp.I concurred with her opinion. I wouldn't have my head full of bees if he was just an average guy.Tina encouraged me to take the initiative. After all, one needed to fight for love. I thought it made sense, so I went to the supermarket with a blushed face to buy a bottle of Gatorade and stood next to the basketball court, ready to deliver the beverage to Maverick.Maverick saw me and asked, "Are you jogging?""Yeah, I'm going to undergo a fitness test soon.""Wait for me."Before I could understand what he meant, a basketball flew toward my face. Maverick, who was standing beside me, held his hand in front of me in time and steadily grabbed the basketball.He thr
6The subway was crowded, and I was squeezed by the crowd.Maverick was tall. Seeing me swaying, he reached out his hand and grabbed me from one side. Then, he grabbed the handgrips with both hands, circling me into his arms, which made me feel safe.We were only one fist away from each other. My nose was pressed against his second button, and I smelled the fragrance of his body.Through the glass of the subway behind him, I could see Maverick's back, which made me want to hug him.We could not meet each other for two months during this summer holiday, so I was reluctant to leave. We were not sure about our relationship. Maybe Maverick would not like me if he came back after the holiday.While I was overthinking, Maverick said, "The Students' Union has a few topics during the holiday. You can try them if you are interested."I forgot what I wanted to say. I asked, "What topics?""The specific topics have not been determined yet."I said, "Oh, will you participate? If you join,
9Maverick was a handsome, well-educated, and intelligent person in school. Now, he was an intern in a good enterprise that was full of elite.My roommate told me, "Maverick hasn't confessed his love to you yet. Does he have an interest in another girl? Even if he has no interest in you, your status is ambiguous. If a flirty woman has his heart, what are you going to do?"I suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Was Maverick really such a bad guy?Although I believed that Maverick should not have such a bad intention, I could not guarantee that he would suddenly be tired of me, an innocent woman, and attracted by a mature and sexy woman. Sometimes men just could not stand such seduction.So, why did Maverick not confess to me?I could not wait and finally decided to take the initiative to "take him down."Who would have thought that I who called him a hooligan at that time would be a hooligan now?On the weekend, I deliberately went to the mall in advance to shop with my roommates. I
Author: Bai Kuang Liang Tai Zi Many people said Josiah Lewis was dating me because I looked like his first crush.His first crush was that girl who discontinued her studies to receive treatment for her depression.So, I held a photo of the girl, which was found by my roommate somewhere, and compared it to myself in front of the mirror.Well, her facial features seemed very similar to mine, but no matter how I tried, I could not imitate her melancholic aura.Everyone said I was born an optimist, radiating endless positivity and sunshine in whatever situation I faced.As far as that was concerned, I thought Josiah and I were quite compatible.He was the kind of person who attracted people's attention effortlessly with his every move and gesture. Whenever he crinkled his eyes in a smile, one was sure to be enthralled.I could hardly imagine him being patient enough to appease a young woman who might burst into tears at any moment.1My first meeting with Josiah was at the scho
4Our time as Grade 10 students seemed inexplicably short. We moved on to high school unprepared and hurriedly adapted to it. While we were still at a loss, it was already time for us to choose between the arts and science tracks.That day, during the recess of our last chemistry tutorial class, Josiah had his chin propped in the palm of his hand as he asked me, "Are you going to choose the arts or science track?""Of course, I'm choosing the arts track."Seeing that he was staring at me without any response, I was stunned for a while."Don't tell me that you've decided to choose the science track. If that's the case, you have my respect," I said."No."Josiah sat upright and stretched his body. He had such long legs that I sometimes wondered whether he would feel miserable sitting in a chair like this."I'm also choosing the arts track. It'd be great if we could be in the same class," he uttered.It'd be great if we could be in the same class.His eyes were as calm as the se
6As such, everyone thought we were dating.In fact, this was not the case. We abided by a set of rules. I could stay with him and accompany him.Moreover, we had lunch and classes together. Occasionally, we also hung out, but we were not a couple.Josiah was a thoughtful person. Whenever we hung out, he would arrive early. In addition, he would pick the best seats when we went to the cinema and remember my favorite food and drinks. Plus, he would keep his distance from other girls.It was just that his thoughtfulness was originally reserved for another girl.I was unsure whether it was because I felt guilty about taking over the role of Tianna, but I could never become close to Josiah.Josiah did not care, either. Perhaps the mere sight of me satisfied him.Soon, the summer break was over. When school started again, I was already in the arts track.As I was the class monitor, the head teacher often made me run errands. After delivering the class schedule, I was ordered by the
9The enforcement of rules was laxer during the evening self-study session in our school.The teachers would generally not care if one wanted to change seats just to ask questions. After all, most of the teachers would stay in the teachers' lounge and rarely enter the class as long as the class was not particularly noisy.At that time, Josiah would move a few seats to the one behind me.I was happy when he did that; for one, I could chat with him, and two, he was really good at math.I took out the math paper from this morning and turned around."Can you look into this question for me?"Josiah was solving his math questions, as well. His tongue could be pushing against the inside of his cheek since his right cheek was bulging. He glanced up at me after I asked him. Looking at him carefully, I realized he had pretty long eyelashes."Hmm?" he hummed with a tone tinted with laziness."This question."He took it, scribbled something with his pencil, and threw it back."I don't k