"Some people only meet once. We met twice-when we didn't know who we were yet." Everything felt dark to Ilary, as if she were living inside a monochrome, automated world-one where life moved, but she remained still. Cynical and quietly observant, she carried secrets no one noticed. An ordinary student. A nobody. Just someone trying to survive her own thoughts while searching for a way out of her mind. Introverted, with social anxiety that made even small interactions feel heavy, Ilary never expected anything to change. Until one day, something shifted. In a fleeting moment, she caught sight of a woman-composed, clean, confident. Beautiful. Just a glance. Just long enough to matter. Ilary wanted to say something. Anything. But the moment passed-and the woman disappeared. She tried to find her again, returning to the same places, hoping for another chance. But the woman never came back. Eventually, Ilary stopped looking. A year passed. They met again. This time, Ilary didn't just learn her name. She learned her identity. Celian-her class adviser and Contemporary Arts teacher. From that moment on, Ilary was forced to be careful. To stay respectful. To draw lines where her feelings wanted none. What she felt had to remain unspoken, weighed constantly against what was right, what was allowed, and what was impossible. Do her feelings matter at all? Or will Ilary choose to walk away-once again-leaving everything unsaid, unresolved, and unfinished? --------------------- We Met Twice In August is a quiet, autobiographical story about timing, restraint, longing, and meeting someone before you know who you are. 🥇 First autobiographical story Note: I hope everyone enjoys reading this. I'm not really the type of person to share-but I hope the real-life Celian Grace Mancilla gets to read this one day. Drafted: 2025 Published on Wattpad: February 2026 Finished: -

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