Episode 1: "The Bus Encounter That Wasn't in the Syllabus"

MAIN LEAD:

Name: Sarah [MC]

Age:21

Personality: introvert, simple, attractive, shy, blushes easily, innocent.

Name: David [ML]

Age:32

Personality: extrovert, bold, possessive, aggressive, make friendly easily.

Main story:

The morning sun was a gentle whisper🌤️, brushing against the windows with a warmth that screamed “Wake up and chase your dreams!” But for Sarah, those dreams involved more sleep and less screaming.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! 🔔

"Ughhh... shut up already..." she groaned, blindly swatting the alarm like it was a mosquito. She wrapped the blanket tighter around her, cozy in a dream where her ideal guy—tall, handsome, and definitely fictional—smiled at her under a cherry blossom tree. 🌸

"SARAH! YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR COLLEGE!" 📣

Her mom's voice exploded through the air like a homegrown earthquake. (〇o〇；)

"Coming!" Sarah yelled, jumping out of bed like she'd been tasered. What followed was a speedrun: messy ponytail, toothpaste on her chin, toast in her mouth like an anime protagonist 🏃‍♀️🍞—and she dashed out, bag flapping, hoping to beat the bus.

She reached the stop and checked her phone. No messages from her bestie.

Quick call. 📞

“Hey, where are you?!” Sarah whispered, annoyed.

“I told you, I’m coming tomorrow, not today.”

“WHAT—?! You mean I’ve to face the first day of college ALONE?! (╥﹏╥)”

Yup. Her bestie had abandoned her to the wolves. With a heavy sigh and heavier heart, Sarah boarded the already crowded bus, scanning for a seat.

Big mistake.

The bus was PACKED. Smelled like cheap deodorant, yesterday’s lunch, and unspoken secrets. 😩

She squeezed her way in like a polite ninja🕴️, sidestepping gossiping aunties, sleepy uncles, and one guy reading the newspaper... upside down. (??)

And that’s when she saw HIM. (〇o〇；)

Tall. Black shirt. Broad shoulders. Sharp jawline. K-drama level handsomeness.

He was seated like a main character lost in the wrong reality show—cool aura in a very uncool government bus. 🚌💨

And then—

"Is this seat taken?" he asked, his voice smooth like Nutella on warm toast. 😳

Sarah blinked. Her brain went 🥴. Words failed.

"Y-Y-Yes!" she blurted, then mentally punched herself. "I mean, NO! You can sit!"

Girl, what are you doing?!!

He smiled. 😊 That kind of dangerous, soft smirk that ruins innocent girls for life.

He sat down. So close. TOO close. Sarah froze like a statue at Madame Tussauds.

Her brain: "Breathe. Just breathe. Don’t look at him. Don’t fall in love. Don’t die." 😵‍💫

Then, without warning—

"So... are you a student?" he asked casually.

What is this? A survey? A scam? A setup??

“Y-Yes…” she replied, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. “Why do you want to know?”

He turned to face her completely, his expression calm but too curious. Like he was analyzing a rare creature at the zoo.

"May I know your name?" he asked.

"Eh??" (〇o〇；)

Now she looked at him, for real. Mistake no.2. Because up close, he looked even more unreal. Like Photoshop got bored and created a real person.

“Why do you want my name out of nowhere?” she asked, skeptical. “You trying to rob me politely or what?”

He grinned. “Just like that.”

She squinted. “Just like that? You sound like you’re into me.” 😒

Then she raised her brow and dropped the bomb.

“But sorry, I don’t date old men.” 💅

💣💥

DEAD SILENCE. 😶

The man’s jaw literally dropped. He looked like someone just told him Santa wasn’t real.

Before he could recover, the bus jerked to a stop.

“My stop,” Sarah said dramatically. She stood up, adjusted her bag like a queen straightening her crown 👑, and walked off the bus like she just delivered a monologue in a soap opera.

Behind her, Alex was still sitting, blinking in shock like: (〇o〇；)

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Outside the bus, Sarah whispered to herself,

"Well... that was dramatic." 😌

But deep inside? Her heart was SCREAMING.

“WHY IS HE SO HOT??!?!?” (☉｡☉)!

ITS MY FIRST STORY SO SUPPORT ME

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