December 7, 2021
Words: Wave
Define love. According to the dictionary, it is a feeling of intense affection. How does a person know they are affectionate to something? I cannot comprehend the feeling the youth describes as essential.
Love is an emotion that I never felt nor received. When I informed my peers, they felt empathetic. Pity, a feeling people always expressed at me. How can people feel sorry for a stranger like me? I cannot understand.
"Is this seat taken?" a girl asked, glancing at the seat beside me.
She had shoulder-length brown hair and green eyes. The clothes she wore were a checkered blouse and knee length pleated skirt.
My eyes widened, fascinated by the reaction of my body. A heartthrob resonated. What is this feeling?
"Hello?" the girl waved her hand near my eyes, wondering if I heard her.
"N-no! The seat is free!" I shouted, panicked. Why does my heart beat so fast?
"Is that so? Then. I take this seat myself," she beamed.
My body felt hot, as if a wave of emotion enveloped around me. I never felt like this before. Just what made me like this? Is it a sickness?
I took a quick glance at the girl. To my surprise, our eyes met. My head involuntarily looked the other way, avoiding her gaze. A hot feeling welled up on my cheeks up to my ears. I cannot understand how this is happening. What I do understand is when I see the girl beside me, my heart would beat as fast as it could. Then I remembered.
"Love is like a sickness," some would say. I understand now what those words meant. Love can emerge out of nowhere. When love is implanted, it sends a wave of emotion, heating up the body. That was the reason why love was called a sickness.
A tap on the shoulder caught my attention. It was the girl beside me.
"Do you want some?" she asked, handing out a piece of candy.