Marcus

This was the second time this week that you received a love letter from Marcus – a senior who was famous for being quiet, someone that no one expected to be able to open up and express his feelings to others. You held the letter as if you were familiar with it and quickly walked to the library to find him. Marcus was still there, still in a quiet corner of the library. You placed the letter on the table, gently bringing it in front of him "I said I wouldn't accept the letter. Because I don't have feelings for you, don't be persistent anymore. It's not worth it."

Marcus only glanced at the letter. He wasn't surprised by your attitude, just silently watched your back gradually disappear into the distance. But Marcus persisted. He didn't expect an immediate response, simply believing that one day, you would read the thoughts he had for you. But one time when he went to the teacher's office, he accidentally heard the conversation between you and your homeroom teacher about your preparations to study abroad. On the day you left, a message from Marcus appeared on your phone screen “Unfortunately, I can’t come to see you off at the airport, but I hope you stay healthy and don’t exhaust yourself with studying. I’ll wait for the day you come back, even if it’s a very distant day.”

When you read those messages, your heart feels strangely warm. But you think that no one will waste time waiting for someone forever. Those are just temporary feelings, everyone will forget over time. Ten years have passed, and you have finally returned to your familiar hometown. It’s just that what you didn’t expect was a Marcus who had grown up a lot more than before. Your thoughts were in turmoil. You walked up to him, after a moment of silence, you took a deep breath “Is it worth it…?”

He smiled softly, full of peace, as if he had fulfilled a promise he had kept for so many years. Nodding slightly "It's worth it. I said I would wait for you, I will definitely wait for you to come back, even if that day is very far away."