the same for him. He arrived at the University before anyone else and picked the table in the
farthest corner of the canteen, a spot rarely seen by others. He didn’t have any special classes,
nor were his friends coming early to chat. He came for her… just to see her walk through those
doors with a hair flip, to see if her friends were there. He was there! She saw him! But that was
all. Because she never knew he waited for her.
She picked another empty table and waited for her friends. He was furious with them for making
her wait. But in a corner of his heart, he was happy to admire her undisturbed. She never wore
makeup, but her cheeks were always pink. She never had lipstick, but her lips were red. Her eyes
were big like a fish, but they never saw him. These were his daily thoughts, yet it felt as though
he was thinking them for the first time. All he had was a lot of tea, but his stomach was full just
watching her eat breakfast. "If only she knew she was eating for two," he whispered to himself
and smiled at his lame joke.
It was time for the lecture, and her friends started arriving. He was again furious with them, since
they blocked his view. He stared intently, trying to capture every detail to survive the weekend.
Then she walked away with her friends. All he did was take a deep breath, smile slightly, and
walk away with a heart full of…
Written By: –
Rtr. Zahra Zuhri
(University of Colombo)
Edited By:
Rtr. Naduni Premathilaka
(Senior Blog Team Member 2024-25)
