My First Crush (Continued)

Daisy quickly knelt down and gathered the coins and cards scattered across the floor.

She looked up at the boy she had bumped into.

Daisy: “I’m so sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going.”

Before she could say anything else…

Noah simply turned around and walked away without a word.

Daisy stared at his back in disbelief.

Daisy (thinking): Wow… he’s so rude. He didn’t even say anything.

She shrugged.

“Whatever. It’s not like I care.”

With her wallet finally in hand, she hurried toward the cafeteria.

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Cafeteria

Barren was already waiting for her.

The moment Daisy arrived, Barren crossed her arms dramatically.

Barren: “What took you so long? I’ve been waiting forever! Come on, let’s grab something to eat.”

Daisy: “Okay!”

The two girls picked up their lunch and sat at their usual table.

As always…

Their lunch turned into a gossip session.

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Daisy: “Have you read Selfish Romance? It’s the new Webtoon everyone’s talking about. It’s so good!”

Barren sighed and shook her head.

Barren: “You should spend more time studying instead of reading romance comics.”

She took another bite of her lunch.

Barren: “You’re always lost in your own imagination. Real life isn’t like Webtoons, Daisy. You’re just wasting your time.”

Daisy let out an exaggerated groan.

Daisy: “Ugh! Talking to you is hopeless. It’s always, ‘Study, study, study.’ I’ve tried so many times, but studying and I just aren’t meant to be. What am I supposed to do?”

Barren couldn’t help laughing.

Barren: “Exams are coming soon. Stop living inside your fantasy world and come back to reality.”

Daisy pouted.

Daisy: “You’re no fun…”

Just then…

Her eyes wandered across the cafeteria.

She spotted Noah sitting quietly by himself.

Of course…

She wasn’t the only one looking at him.

Almost every girl in the cafeteria kept stealing glances at the handsome new transfer student.

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After School

The final bell echoed through the hallways.

Since it was Daisy’s turn to do classroom duty, she packed her bag and looked at Barren.

Daisy: “Alright, I’ll meet you at the café this evening. If you get there first, just text me.”

Barren smiled.

Barren: “Okay, my love. Don’t work too hard, buddy.”

Daisy sighed dramatically.

Daisy: “Yeah, yeah… now go already.”

Barren laughed and walked away.

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After finishing her classroom duty, Daisy slowly made her way across the school grounds.

As she passed the football field…

She noticed someone sitting alone on the bleachers.

It was Noah.

She quietly stopped a few steps behind him.

Before she could say anything…

Noah: “I’ve been waiting for you.”

Daisy’s eyes widened.

She looked around to make sure he wasn’t talking to someone else.

Then she pointed at herself.

Daisy: “Me…? You were waiting for me?”

Noah stood up.

Step by step…

He walked toward her.

The closer he came…

The louder her heartbeat became.

Ba-dump… Ba-dump… Ba-dump…

Her palms instantly became sweaty.

“Oh no…”

“You know how wild my imagination gets…”

She nervously took a small step backward.

Noah reached into his pocket.

Daisy’s imagination immediately went into overdrive.

“Wait…”

“Don’t tell me…”

“Did he fall in love with me at first sight?”

A tiny smile spread across her face as she secretly celebrated in her head.

Noah pulled something out of his pocket and held it out to her.

It was her school ID card.

Noah: “Here. You dropped this in the classroom.”

Daisy blinked.

Her fantasy shattered in an instant.

Daisy: “Oh… Thank you! But… why did you wait until now? You could’ve just given it to me in class.”

Noah looked at her calmly.

Noah: “You had already left.”

That was all he said.

As usual…

Short.

Simple.

And impossible to read.

Daisy watched him walk away.

Daisy (thinking): He’s seriously so weird… He could’ve just handed it to me in class.

She sighed.

“He barely talks…”

“But if he keeps doing things like this…”

“My poor heart is going to start getting the wrong idea.” 💗

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