Love, Spoken Like Romance

I met him when we were kids. He was the quiet Chinese boy who always smiled at me like he knew something I didn't. I liked being around him, even if we barely talked. I didn't know his language back then, and I was too shy to try, so most of my feelings stayed unspoken. When we grew up and drifted apart, I decided to learn how to speak to him properly, just in case I ever saw him again. Years later, when we finally met once more, I wasn't that shy little girl anymore. This time, I could finally say hello the way I always wanted to.