A Happy Crush

People often say that first love comes unexpectedly. I never believed that until it happened to me.

My name is Stephanie, and I am currently a college student. This is the story of how I met my first boyfriend, Reymart.

It all started when I was in Grade 12, an ABM student. At that time, I had never been in a relationship. Many people tried to chat with me, and some even had the courage to approach me in person. But no matter how kind they were, I simply didn't feel anything. I believed that if love was meant for me, it would come naturally.

Life at school became repetitive. Wake up, attend classes, go home, and repeat. I started feeling bored and wished I had something to look forward to every morning.

"Maybe I just need a crush," I jokingly told myself.

One ordinary recess, I was walking to the canteen with my close friend, Hycent. Students filled every corner of the campus, laughing and talking while lining up for snacks.

Then, someone caught my attention.

I only saw his back.

He was tall, standing confidently among the crowd. There was nothing extraordinary about that moment, yet for some reason, I couldn't stop looking at him.

I didn't know his name, his grade level, or even what strand he belonged to. All I knew was that every time I saw him, my day somehow became brighter.

Days passed, and seeing him at the canteen became part of my daily routine. Sometimes it happened by coincidence, and sometimes I secretly hoped he would be there.

Without realizing it, he had become my little source of happiness.

One afternoon, while buying food at the canteen, fate placed him right behind me. He was with his friends, laughing and talking as if they didn't have a care in the world.

Then I heard him say something that instantly caught my attention.

"I'm going to move on."

Those words echoed in my mind.

Move on?

I wondered if he had a girlfriend. Maybe they had just broken up. Maybe someone had broken his heart.

I didn't know why I cared.

After all, he was just my happy crush.

Weeks continued to pass. Whenever I didn't see him around the campus, I found myself looking for him without even thinking.

"Where is he today?" I would silently ask myself.

One day, one of my friends finally noticed my curiosity.

I laughed in embarrassment.

"Do you know him?"

"Of course," my friend replied. "His name is Reymart."

For a moment, I froze.

"So that's his name..."

Then came another surprise.

"By the way," my friend added with a grin, "he's younger than you."

My eyes widened.

"What? Seriously?"

I couldn't believe it.

For some reason, instead of losing interest, I became even more curious.

I also found out that he was one of the school's basketball players.

Now everything made sense.

Maybe that was why he always stood out in the crowd.

That evening, I searched for his Facebook account. After a few minutes of scrolling, I finally found it.

I smiled.

Then my smile slowly disappeared.

His profile was incredibly private.

There were barely any photos, no public posts, and almost nothing that could tell me who he really was.

I sighed.

"So much for being an FBI agent tonight."

Still, despite knowing almost nothing about him, I couldn't stop smiling.

Little did I know...

That simple glance in the school canteen would become the beginning of a story I would never forget.

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