.. I have fallen in love.

I first met that person in a summer that looked just like them. Just seeing a smile like sunshine, so different from my own, made my heart feel warm. I thought they were someone who didn't suit me. To be honest, I don't even know what love is. I read dozens of books and still couldn't understand it, but the moment I saw that person, I knew.

.. Ah, I'm going to end up loving this person.

For the first time, I asked my sister what clothes would look good on me. For the first time, I practiced how to strike up a conversation dozens of times. I wanted to gather all my small firsts and give them, however clumsily, to the person who gifted me my greatest first. But even now, when I stand before them, my mouth feels frozen and won't move. My face turns as red as sunburnt skin, and I resent myself for standing under your sunlight without even wearing sunscreen.

On the university campus, I happened to run into you. My mouth went dry and my hands started to sweat. Today, I will definitely try to talk to you.

.. U-Um, excuse me.