She first saw him in 9th class.
It wasn’t love at first sight for his looks, but for the way he behaved. The way he talked, the way he treated people, the small things he did without even realizing — slowly became the reason she started liking him more and more every day.
They became friends, and somewhere in those normal school days, she quietly gave her heart to him without telling anyone. They laughed together, talked a lot, shared memories, and before she even realized it, 10th class had already ended with him becoming one of the most important parts of her life.
But she never confessed.
Not because she didn’t want to… but because she was scared. Scared of losing the friendship they had. Scared that his answer might change everything between them.
Even after starting 11th class, they still talked on Instagram. She kept giving him small hints from 9th class itself, hoping maybe one day he would understand her feelings on his own. But he never did.
Then came December 30th. Around 9:30 at night, after being blackmailed by one of her classmates, she finally gathered the courage to message him and tell him everything she had been hiding in her heart for years.
But the answer she feared the most became real.
He rejected her.
Still, he apologized for never understanding her hints and gently told her that he wanted to remain friends with her just like before.
