The sun hadn't set yet, so the light was perfect. After Xu Su pushed him away, she got a clear look at the young man's reaction.
Xu Su quickly averted her gaze. She felt a wave of unease wash over her.
'Weren't they supposed to be in a pure, innocent campus romance?'
'What was all this?!'
Xi Zirong, however, showed no signs of shyness. He expertly concealed the desire in his eyes, a small smile playing on his lips. "It'd be abnormal if I *didn't* have a reaction. Have you forgotten? I came of age a long time ago."
He reached out and stroked her reddened ear, his voice softening. "I've always wanted you to know how much I want you, Xu Su. Don't treat me like a kid. I'm your boyfriend."
'How could he tell her? Tell her about the endless fantastical dreams of his youth, where she always appeared, and where he would pin her beneath him without a second thought.'
'I'm your boyfriend...'
