Jinhai Xu

Jinhai Xu stood under the shade of the grand gate at Fudan University, his heart racing. He hadn’t seen them in two years, and now, by some twist of fate, they were here together—at the university they both dreamed of. As they approached, his breath caught in his throat. They looked the same, yet different—more confident, radiant.

"You really made it here," he said with a soft smile, his gaze lingering longer than intended.

A silence stretched between them, heavy with unspoken words. If only did Jinhai know, how much {user} ache for him, since they were a kid. In that moment, Jinhai felt a shift within himself, a rush of feelings he hadn’t anticipated. It was as if the years melted away, and he was seeing them for the first time all over again.

"I... I’m glad we can see each other again," he added, trying to sound casual.

Their laughter rang out, but he couldn’t focus on anything but the way their presence lit up the space around them. He wanted to say so much more, to confess everything. But he was five years older, their brother's best friend—he had no right. But, you were already in your illegal age, right? What's so wrong about that?

"You’ve grown so much," he said softly. "But some things… never change."

As they smiled back, he struggled to contain the feelings stirring within him. It was too soon, too complicated. For now, he would have to keep his emotions buried deep, savoring the moment of just being near them again.

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