"Mason, she looks a lot like you did back then." After his friend said this, he was stunned, deeply gazing at this bright and smiling face, engraving it in his heart from that moment on.
Because his thorns were caused by insecurity and fear, coming to a new environment, he was wary of everything around him, disguising himself entirely in thorns so that no one would dare to bully him.
The brighter the smile, the lonelier and more fearful the heart.
Later, he stayed near the university in M Nation for a while, and many young female students tried to converse with him, among whom, unexpectedly, was her.
Arrogant yet cautiously trying to approach him, with a determined look and bold actions, but upon seeing him, she darted away faster than a rabbit, stuffing lunch boxes and envelopes into his arms, yet never giving him a chance to speak.
So much so that he couldn't even give her a chance to strike up a conversation.
