After that day everything feels beautiful to Rose.
They started meeting there every evening, no plans, no pressure.
Just.....presence.
One evening, as the sun dipped low, they were sitting beside each other in the garden, Yichen spoke.
"My parents don't talk much," he said. Rose listened. "They're always busy. I guess...I learned to be the same."
Rose nodded.
"I used to feel alone too. That's why I started gardening."
Yichen looked at her. "And now?"
She smiled. "Now....I am not as alone as I was."
Something shifted in his eyes, something softer.....
Suddenly the weather changed and it started raining, they both said bye to each other and rushed home.
The next day he wasn't present at school...
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