Boyfriend

''I was... not sure what you felt about me. I thought you were acting on impulse and if I gave in to it, there is no going back on it.'' 

''What changed now?" she asked, probing further. 

''When I heard that you are leaving... I felt suffocated just by the thought of not having you around. The past few days have been tough but I could still watch you from afar. I don't want you to go away from me,'' he whispered, his expressions almost pleading as he looked at her. 

She lowered her head, ''I missed you. I thought we'd never talk normally again,'' she said in a soft voice, ''I started regretting my actions. Initially, I thought I just had a crush on you and I will get over it in time but the more time passed, the more I found myself on the edge. I kept walking around on the terrace just to catch a glimpse of you and whenever we met near the elevator, I felt happy even though we didn't talk properly. Mu Shen, I like you more than I thought I do. I...''