five

In the transparent water, I open my eyes, and tiny bubbles rise before me. A thread of red blood flows in the water like a blooming spider lily, fierce and clawing, yet possessing a unique beauty

The last sentence that flashed through my mind before losing consciousness was actually this

In my flustered state, I could think of nothing to say other than "I am sorry"

Upon entering the third year of high school, I still chose a seat by the window, hoping to continue indulging in my little dreams. However, just a few days into the new school year, the seemingly calm surface was shattered, and the one who disrupted the tranquility was Shen Xiaoxi

"Where are your shoes?" He looked down and saw that I was barefoot, and was momentarily taken aback

Ah! I am so sorry, I am so sorry!" I quickly retracted my foot and hurriedly apologized

"Shut up!" he said coldly, "Look up."

He is unlike any other young man I have ever met, as he exudes an aura of "strangers keep away, idle people retreat" from head to toe

However, I still caused trouble for others

Facing the setting sun, I saw his face

It was only then that I remembered, after just waking up, I crawled directly from the bed to the windowsill, and my shoes were still in the infirmary

The young man irritably grabbed the entire pack of tissues and then pulled out a tissue to hand to me. I quickly wiped my face with the tissue and then stuffed it into my nose, but the nosebleed still wouldn't stop

I was engulfed by moments of unprecedented embarrassment and humiliation

Where is it

I only felt a "buzz" in my head, and then a wave of dizziness hit me, causing my body to fall straight backward.

"What an idiot!" He suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me forward with great force

Their gazes were filled with mockery, sympathy, and sarcasm. I closed my eyes, unwilling to look, bracing myself for the pain that the earth was about to bring me

I quietly took it, and then silently walked to the sink, cupping cold water in my hands and splashing it on my forehead

Bang

I have never truly hated anyone, but in this moment, this second, I swear I will never forgive Shen Xiaoxi

"What a hassle." There was a hint of impatience in the boy's pleasant voice, "It's rare to skip a class, catch up on some sleep, and still be disturbed by someone."

I climbed onto the windowsill and sat down; the wind blowing on my face was very pleasant

Someone gently caught me as they walked past from behind

I got up from the ground, and before I had a chance to brush off the grass clippings stuck to me, I felt a rush of warmth surge from my nose. I reached out to touch it; it was warm and sticky nasal blood

It is Shano

He has a prince-like visage and a smile warmer than the sun; he is Shano

I feel somewhat at a loss, wanting to apologize to him while also looking for something to stop my nose from bleeding. When I fell just now, my face hit the ground first, which is why there is blood coming from my nose

The diary that I had searched for all morning is now being held in the hands of Shen Xiaoxi, who is reading it word by word in front of the entire class

I have always been striving to minimize my presence, not wanting to trouble anyone. Because that is the only thing I can do

Finally, he stopped in the tea room on the first floor of the teaching building

"I have seen foolishness, but I have never seen someone as foolish as you." His tone was not only impatient but also tinged with a hint of helplessness. He took out a tissue and handed it to me, saying, "Wipe your face, then splash some cold water on your forehead."

In that moment, I saw everyone's gaze directed towards me

I was not wearing shoes, and I was pulled along by him for such a long time. A faint stinging pain came from my feet, which were covered in dirt, and I couldn't tell if they had been cut.

Is it really that enjoyable to trample on someone else's feelings without restraint

"Hey, move your feet away." A cold voice came from below the windowsill

Suddenly he shouted: "Hey, are you stupid? When you have a nosebleed, you need to tilt your head back; if you keep your head down, the bleeding will get worse. You don't even understand this little bit of common sense, are you an idiot?"

My legs felt as if they were glued to the ground, and my complexion must have looked terrible. At that moment, my voice was also frozen. I felt as though I was trapped in the oldest ice cave of the Arctic, that coldness spreading up from my feet, sealing off my heartbeat and breath, and then my vision.

I was so stunned that I forgot I needed to breathe, forgot that my head was submerged in water, until someone forcefully pulled me out of the water

The boy raised his head to look at me

In an instant, I understood what it truly feels like to be unable to move even a step forward

As I pushed open the door to the classroom, a burst of laughter greeted me, and Shen Xiaoxi's voice stood out particularly harshly amidst the laughter

Yes, I apologize. I lowered my head and looked at my toes. Water dripped down my cheeks and formed two dark spots at my toes

I apologize. I said hurriedly, raising my head, but my hands could not tear open the packaging of the tissue paper no matter what.

I just did not expect that there would still be someone here at this time

"He is a prince, the perfect prince that belongs only to my dreams." She recited dramatically, completely unaware of my arrival

Time seems to have become very prolonged, with every minute and every second stretched out. My palms are sweaty, and my face feels sticky, which is quite uncomfortable

I looked down from the windowsill and saw a boy sitting with his back against the wall, while my feet were hanging right beside him

When I woke up on the hospital bed, it was already dusk, and I was surprised that I had slept for so long

A drop of blood landed precisely on his white shirt, causing my heart to tremble and my mind to become increasingly flustered: "I am sorry, I am sorry."

Sitting on the bed, I laughed at myself in self-mockery, I must be utterly useless! Moreover, I fainted in front of the person I care about the most, this is simply terrible

Heaven always behaves this way; just when I think I am already in a dire and miserable situation, it makes me understand what true misery is.

I took the tissue he handed me in a daze, lowering my head to say "thank you"

However, there is none

"Hey, are you really an idiot as they say?" The tone of the boy who brought me here was not very friendly, "I've never seen someone like you. If there were news about someone drowning in a sink, there would be no doubt that the person who drowned would definitely be you"

I suddenly felt that the young man in front of me looked somewhat familiar, as if I had seen him somewhere before

His skin is fair, and his eyes are exceptionally beautiful. Unlike Shano, his gaze is very sharp, with a hint of detachment and indifference hidden in his pitch-black pupils. Below his high nose are thin lips, with a barely perceptible smirk at the corners.

Take it. The young man pulled a pack of tissues from his pocket and tossed it to me, his gaze was truly indifferent; even the sunlight shining upon it could not warm it in the slightest

That morning, I searched everywhere for my diary, which I kept close at hand and only placed under my pillow when taking a shower, and I arrived at school in a distracted state.

I heard the sound of rushing water "whoosh" by my ear, and then someone pressed down on the back of my head, forcing my face into the water

Lost in thought, I became somewhat dazed and accidentally fell from the windowsill. The young man stepped aside, showing no kindness in catching me. As a result, I fell hard onto the grass below the windowsill

I had no choice but to lift my head and let him pull me as we ran forward

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a year has passed since such days.

"Classmate, where are you taking me?" I exclaimed.

What a predicament

Only after he mentioned it did I realize that I was not wearing shoes