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"For you, Ma'am. Happy Valentine's," I said, a shy but genuine smile tugging at my lips as I stood before her.
She looked up, her eyes lighting up with that familiar warmth that always made my knees weak. "Oh, wow... thank you, Lex! These flowers are absolutely beautiful."
Almost as beautiful as you, I whispered, but only in the safety of my own head.
I watched her admire the petals, feeling the crushing weight of reality. I knew, deep down, that the idea of "us" was blurred-as murky as the water in a stagnant stream. You were like the stars in the midnight sky; brilliant, breathtaking, and completely out of reach.
There was a vast distance between us that no bridge could cross. You were up there on your pedestal, respected and professional, while I was down here, just another face in the crowd. No matter how hard I tried to excel, no matter how much I tried to catch your eye... when would you finally stop seeing me as just a student?
When would you realize that I'm not just sitting in your class to learn Biology? I'm there because I've fallen completely, hopelessly in love with you, Ma'am.