Even though it took me ten years to understand your feelings, I still desperately hope that you can accept me and forgive my mistakes.
"Li Xixue, will you marry me?"
"After a decade, I've finally said these words: I love you."
A gentle autumn breeze brushed against Li Xixue's brow, bringing a slight chill. In a daze, she felt as if autumn, her favorite season, had arrived again. She tiptoed over the trees above, their leaves ablaze with autumn colors, and plucked a few leaves, which lay quietly in her palm, allowing her to admire them.
"Li Xixue, what are you doing standing there like an idiot?"
Byun Baekhyun rode his newly bought bicycle, showing it off to his classmates and friends in the neighborhood. It was rather annoying. He had done well on his final exams a few days ago, and his dad, seeing that his son was finally doing well, had spent a lot of money to buy him that bicycle. Byun Baekhyun had been eyeing it for a long time, and now that he finally had his dream bike, how could he not take it out for a spin?
Li Xixue didn't intend to pay attention to Bian Baekhyun, remaining standing in the same spot as if waiting for someone. Her eyes betrayed her again; she watched Bian Baekhyun slowly approach her. She was actually waiting for him, waiting for him to draw closer step by step.
"Hey, Li Xixue, we've been deskmates for a year, why are you still so cold?"
Byun Baekhyun knew that was just her personality—cold on the outside but warm on the inside—and that's how she treated everyone around her. But in the end, who would have known that she was the only one who would help him escape his pain?
The two strolled along unhurriedly, though it was well past the time to return to school. The trees along the roadside had all lost their leaves, and the path they walked was spotless. They continued their leisurely stroll, walking together.