Hei-Ran regarded Jin-Hai with a grateful smile. His kind words had warmth creeping over her heart, and she desperately wanted to believe his words were true —that she hadn't been a fool for falling in love with the wrong man and letting him hurt her despite seeing the signs during their ill-fated relationship.
She sighed and continued, a distant smile curving the edges of her lips as she continued on her path of memory lane.
"I met him on my way to one of my classes which, by God, I was always late for. The professor hated me, even though I believed somewhere in his heart, he had a bit of warmth for me." Her lips tipped wider, and her eyes gleamed as if she was reaching for a fond and happy memory.
