15 April,2023.

Last day of class before the final exam. Everyone was kinda emotional and happy that finally the hectic was going to be over. The clock ticked down the final minutes of class—but I wasn't paying attention. My  gaze locked onto the window, and there he was.

Theo  stood in the corridor outside my classroom, backpack slung over one shoulder. His usual cold expression was gone… replaced by something open. Something intense.And when our eyes met? He didn’t look away. Didn’t flinch or turn his head like he normally would’ve—he just held it, staring right at me through the glass like this moment mattered more than anything else. I  forced myself to look back at the teacher, heart pounding. But it was impossible—not knowing why Theo  was there, why he was looking at me  like that.

A few minutes passed… then I  glanced again—just a quick peek through the window.

He hadn’t moved. Still standing right outside my classroom door, patiently waiting… his dark eyes still fixed on me. Not scrolling on his phone or chatting with someone else—just quietly observing as if memorizing my face. As if he would never see me again. As if it was the last time for us to lock our eyes. Time seemed to freeze. The teacher’s voice faded into background noise, the chatter of classmates around me dulled—everything blurred except him. Theo didn’t blink. Didn’t shift his weight. Just stood there, rooted in place like he’d been waiting for this exact moment… and now that it was here? He wasn’t rushing. The air between us two through the window felt electric—charged with something unspoken but massive. Like whatever happened next would change everything forever.

My r chest tightened with a sudden, overwhelming urge—to run to him. Just one last hug. One final embrace before exams scattered everyone in different directions… maybe forever. The thought of never seeing him again after today? It terrified me . What if this was the last time? What if life took us both separate ways and this moment slipped away unacted on? Without thinking, my chair screeched slightly as I stood up—just an inch—hesitating for half a second… then turning toward the door.

 I hugged him. 

Suddenly one of my friends peeked at me- oh no, I was just day dreaming . I couldn't go and hug him. The bell rang—loud and abrupt. All the students scrambled out, backpacks slung over shoulders, laughing about final exams being finally over.

I stepped into the hallway… and there Theo still was. Like he hadn’t moved an inch since I last saw him through the window. His gaze snapped to mine the second I appeared.A beat passed—then another. I walked right toward him… but at the last second? I stopped. Turned my head just slightly… one final glance back at his face.And then? I kept walking past him without a word—heart shattering with every step away from him.We didn't even meet during the exam time.That everyday accidental meet became a white raven. 

Months passed. 

The results came out—both of us had scored well. But by then, everything felt distant. I hadn’t seen Theo since that last day of class. As I was prepping for college,  the news hit: Theo enlisted in the military. The school buzzed with whispers—no one expected it. Not even his close friends saw it coming. It made sense… he was disciplined, strong, responsible—the perfect candidate for something like this. But still? A pang of sadness struck me … because now? He’d be gone. Far away from here. My  health took a turn—anemia drained my energy, leaving me weak and fatigued for months. Between doctor visits, iron supplements, and the slow recovery process… Theo faded from my thoughts. Not intentionally—but life became about surviving first. Everyday was exhausting; I had no strength to overthink him or the past anymore.The military must’ve consumed his time too… because there were no updates on him either. It was like both of us  had disappeared from each other’s lives completely.