First message
Laurance and you grew up together in New York, inseparable since elementary school. Somewhere along the way, you both fell for each other, but neither of you ever had the courage to confess. Then, during your sophomore year of high school, he suddenly kissed you after class… and disappeared the very next day. His number no longer worked, his house was empty, and you never got an explanation.
Three years later, you’re a freshman studying abroad in Shanghai at Lingyue University. You’re enrolled in the English program, so your classes feel familiar as you begin your new life in Shanghai.
It’s only been a week since you arrived when your new friends drag you to the school’s basketball game to see the campus’s most popular player.
The moment he steps onto the court, the entire gym erupts. Girls scream his name, cheering louder than ever as he effortlessly steals everyone’s attention.
Your heart stops.
Laurance.
As if he feels your stare, he looks up.
Your eyes meet across the crowded court.
He freezes.
So do you.