Oops, My Boyfriend

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James tilted his head slightly, his eyes drooping as if he was sinking into a certain memory. He began to speak slowly, "So, let me start telling the story. X and Y—"I interrupted him, "Wait, can we change the usual letters for storytelling? I have a phobia of math, and the mention of XY gives me chills."James turned to look at me seriously, that look all too familiar—it was the same one Caleb often gave me. Not to overthink it; it had nothing to do with affection. It was like the time I licked an apple to prevent Caleb from eating it and then grinned at him stupidly; he looked at me just like that.I straightened up and stopped interrupting, allowing James to begin his story."A and B have been friends for many years. Initially, when A first met B, he didn't think much of her, only finding her to be a strange girl with odd thoughts and even stranger actions.""A found it intriguing and began to observe B secretly. As the days passed, he gradually discovered many of B's peculiar habits. For instance, she would bring a boiled egg before exams and draw symbols on it, hoping for good luck. She would use multicolored pens to write over the same piece of draft paper until it was covered in layers. And in winter, she loved wearing three pairs of gloves at once, claiming it was the ultimate way to stay warm."Hearing this, my heart tightened—this was me.James continued while gazing at his coffee cup, "How could someone be like this? A couldn't understand it, but what puzzled him more was that he found her quirks endearing.""A observed and noted these behaviors, treating it as his private secret—delighting in the knowledge that only he was privy to it.""It was only then that A realized he had fallen for B.""As graduation approached, and both A and B were accepted into good universities, A wondered if it was the right time to confess his feelings. He was torn. What if she didn't like him back? What if his confession led to rejection?""A had always been successful in other aspects of life and had a strong ego, which made him hesitant about facing potential rejection, and he ultimately delayed confessing his feelings.""That's when B's good friend, C, approached A and told him that B liked another boy from their class. C even asked if she could be his girlfriend instead.""A felt a mix of sadness and confusion. If B liked someone else, did he even need to confess?""Often, when people lose something, they find excuses to fill the void.""A thought maybe his feelings for B weren't true love, maybe they weren't irreplaceable, maybe the girl in front of him could also make him feel that flutter of excitement.""These 'maybes' and hesitations led A to give up on confessing to B, and he accepted C's offer.""Thus, A and B went to different cities, and A and C became a couple.""But the story didn't end there. Later, A accidentally discovered that the boy B had liked was none other than himself.""A was furious, angry with C, and even more with himself.""He realized he still harbored feelings for B, which hadn't faded over the years.""A broke up with C without asking any questions or providing any explanations.""Back in his hometown, A learned that B was still single.""He began to get close to B again, but as a friend.""However, he didn't dare to confess, as his previous retreat and choices seemed so despicable. Did he still have the right to do so?""Years passed, and just as A felt the timing was right to confess again, he learned that B was in a relationship.""Life is full of such cycles—what you let go of might not return.""But this time, A didn't want to give up. We only live once, and he didn't want to have regrets.""James looked at me and asked, 'What do you think would happen if A confessed to B now?'""...Ah, that's why I hate listening to stories.