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5 Someone I Wanted to Meet

⸢Okay...Lily⸣

*blush

That smile! Please don't look at me like that. My heart might explode.

Wearing a dark gray hoodie, black jeans, and rubber shoes, her eyes hidden behind thick eyeglasses, the person in front of me seemed to be surrounded by a melancholic aura. In addition to her monochromatic clothing, her habit of avoiding eye contact, slouching and pulling her shoulders up, and occasional fidgeting, she exhibited the aura of a very small and insignificant person.

Shane. Fufu~ I finally got to talk to you. I'm so happy. Did you know? I couldn't believe it the first time I saw you in the freshman assembly. I was extremely happy and shocked at the same time.

⸢!!! ⸣

Seeing the woman sitting in the corner of the bleachers take off her glasses and wipe the sweat off her forehead, I finally got to see the face of the class loner and what I saw made my heart jump in surprise. Since this morning, I've been stealing glances at her because I couldn't help but notice that her back seemed way too familiar but because I've been surrounded by my classmates all the time, I never got a proper look at her face. She also tended to shy away from the crowd so whenever I try to approach her general direction to get a good look at her, she walks in the opposite direction to avoid the crowd that somehow formed around me. Watching the movement of her hand as she wiped her sweat from her forehead to her cheek down to her neck, I gulped and stared at her face; inwardly thinking that in all my years of existence, I never thought that I would find wiping sweat to be so drool-worthily sexy. Arched and perfectly shaped eyebrows, dark brown eyes that were almost black covered by long and thick eyelashes, small and symmetrical nose, and rosy pink and luscious lips. Her short, black, silky hair and black clothes were in stark contrast to her fair skin and even though she was sitting inconspicuously in a corner, it wasn't hard to notice that she also has a tall stature, even taller than me who was as tall as a guy.

⸢S-Shane? ⸣

Hurriedly covering my mouth in a ladylike manner and stealthily checking if I drooled while watching such a stimulating scenery, I was pleasantly surprised that the girl I looked up to during high school is in the same university. I thought the last time I'll ever see her was during our senior graduation but, right now, I can't believe my luck! I always wanted to interact with her during high school but since she always preferred to be alone and usually skips class, I never even had the chance to talk to her in a personal manner. The only times I got to talk to her was when we passed our homework or during class discussions. I don't even think she remembers me.

Hmmmm? Luck? Wait... If I really think about it, isn't this actually quite inevitable? This is a prestigious university, one where most of the tops students in the country attended and Shane is a more than capable individual. In fact, she's the most capable person at the university.

For me, Shane was, is, and will always be the perfect woman.

And why wouldn't she be!?

Class loner.

Outcast.

Weirdo.

An embarrassment to the dignity of the school.

An eyesore.

A peasant.

A nobody.

That's how everyone sees her; they all treat her like she's part of the background. Nonexistent. A thorn in their side, someone to step on to boost their inflated and fragile egos.

However, to me, she wasn't a nobody. I don't judge someone superficially, I don't want to be on the same level as the people who blindingly judge people and make opinions about them, people like her so-called "fans". I don't want to judge someone, in the same way, I'd been judged. I like to uncover the hidden qualities of a person, especially one that I took an interest in, and when I finally found Shane's hidden qualities and strengths, I was moved. There's a reason why I admired her and that reason is her well-guarded secret. To me, she's a special existence that I want to get close to, someone to idolize and protect; she's also the only person whose gaze I desire the most.