Auxiliary Chapter 3: First Impressions
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⟡ Lu Zhen's First Impression of Lin Xu
Annoying.
That was the first thought.
Someone who didn't understand distance.
Someone who stayed when he wasn't asked to.
Someone who talked when silence was enough.
Lu Zhen didn't like people like that.
People who pushed.
People who noticed.
People who didn't leave.
And yet—
somewhere along the way—
that same presence became… familiar.
Not comfortable.
Not yet.
But not something he wanted to push away either.
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⟡ Lin Xu's First Impression of Lu Zhen
Quiet.
Not the normal kind.
Not the peaceful kind.
The kind of quiet that feels… heavy.
Like something is being held back.
Like words exist—but are never said.
Lin Xu noticed it immediately.
Not because he was looking for it—
but because it was there.
Clear.
Unhidden.
Lu Zhen didn't try to be understood.
But Lin Xu still chose to stay.
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⟡ Zhou Kai's First Impression of Song Yan
Interesting.
Someone who looked calm—
but reacted easily.
Someone who said "no"—
but never actually left.
Zhou Kai liked that.
Not because it was easy—
but because it wasn't.
Because every reaction meant something.
And he wanted to see more of it.
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⟡ Song Yan's First Impression of Zhou Kai
Trouble.
Loud. Annoying. Impossible.
The kind of person who doesn't respect boundaries.
The kind of person who keeps talking
even when you clearly don't want them to.
Song Yan didn't like people like that.
And yet—
he never walked away.
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⟡ Closing Line
Sometimes—
first impressions aren't wrong.
They're just incomplete.