:Chapter 1 : The boy who didn't feel.
Everyone at University had an opinion about Louis.
Some sad he was heartless.
Other sad he was just arrogant.
But no one said he was kind.
He walked through the campus like the world owed him nothing and he owed it even less. Always quit all will distance his back jacket. His unreadable eyes. his perfectly controlled expression.
If emotion where noise . Louis lived in a silence .
And then there was Luna.
She notice think people didn't . The way Louis jaw tightened . When someone laughed to loudly. The way he paused before answering simple question. The way he always sat at the back of the class. Close to the exit like he was ready to leave at any moment.
Luna believe people didn't become cold without any reason.
She was spoke to him on a rainy afternoon.
"Do you have a pen" she asked softly.
Louis looked at her . Really looked at her. Brown eyes,nervous finger,a hopefull smile . She tried to hide.
"no" he said flatly .
That should've been the end of it.
But as he turned away. A pen slid onto his desk .
He didn't look back. Luna smiled to herself.
That day she wrote in the corner of her page: Heartless boy don't lend pen.
:Chapter 2: Almost kind
Louis didn't know why he noticed her after that.
He noticed how he hummed . When she studied in the library.
How she said thank you like it mettered . How she never paused him talk.
She never asked why he was so quiet. She never asked what Broke him .
And that scared him more than anything .
Because luna was gentle in a way that felt dangerous.
One evening as the sun Dipped low. She said beside him in the library.
"You don't have to talk" she said ."I just don't like sitting alone."
Louis closed his book.then sit somewhere else .
She nodded "okay"
She didn't move .
For the first time in the years. Louis felt something crack.
:Chapter 3 : Behind the Silence
A few days passed after Luna's conversation with Louis in the library . Although they were not exactly friend yet, she found herself noticing him more often .
Every morning, he arrived at school alone .
During class,he focused queitly on his work
At lunch,he still sat by himself in the corner of the cafeteria.
The strange thing was that he never seemed bothered by being alone.
One afternoon.There teacher Mrs.zen assigned a group project.
"Each group will prepare a presentation on a famous historical figure,"she announced.
The students immediately began forming teams .
Before Luna could join Ella (her best friend) Mrs.zen spoke again.
"Luna and Louis you will work together ."
The classroom fell silent for a moment.
Several students show surprised looks.
Louis showed no reaction.
Luna smiled politely.
"Looks like we're partners."
He nodded.
After school,they met in the library to discuss the project.
At first.the conversation was awkward.
Louis answered questions with short replies and long silences filled the space between then.
Still ,Luna refused to give up.
As they researched their topic,she slowly learned more about him .
He was incredibly intelligent.
He remembered dates, facts, and details with ease.
Whenever she struggles to find information he queitly helped her.
"You know a lot," Luna admitted.
"I read a lot,"he replied.
For a brief moment, she noticed the corner of his mouth lift into a small smile.
It disappeared almost immediately.
As the days passed . They continued meeting after school.
Little by little, Louis become more comfortable around her.
One evening , while organizing their notes,Luna finally asked that question that had been on her mind.
"Can I ask you something."
Louis looked up.
"What is it."
"Why does everyone think you're unfriendly?"
His expression changed instantly.
The warmth vanished from his face.
For a moment, Luna thought he wouldn't answer.
Then he queitly closed his notebook.
"People believe what they want to believe."
The sadness in his voice surprised her.
Before she could say anything else, he stood up.
"We should finish the project tomorrow."
Then he left .
Luna watched him walk away, feeling guilty for asking.
The next day , she arrived at school determined to apologize.
But before she could find him,she overheard two students talking in the hallway,
" Did you hear about Louis?"
"What about him"
"They say thier father passed away a few weeks ago."
Luna froze .
Suddenly, many things began to make sense.
His quiet nature.
The sadness hidden behind his eyes.
The loneliness he carried everywhere.
For the first time . She realized that Louis's silence might not be coldness at all .
It might be open.
And as she thought about him, Lua made a silent promise to herself.
She would not judge him like anyone else.
She would be patient.
Because sometimes the people who seem the strongest are the ones carrying the heaviest burdens.
Chapter 4: The Weight of Unspoken Words
The next morning, Luna could not stop thinking about what she had overheard.
The news about Louis father stayed in her mind throughout the day .
She finally understood that there was a reason behind his silence.
Still, she knew rumors were not always true .
She want here the truth from him when he was ready.
During lunch, she noticed him sitting alone as usual.
Taking a deep breath, she carried her tray across the cafeteria and sat down opposite him.
Several students stared in surprised.
Louis looked up from his book .
"You don't have to sit here," he said quietly.
"I know," Luna replied with a smile. "I want to,"
For a moment, he seemed unsure how to respond.
Then he returns to his book, but Luna noticed that he did not ask her to leave.
It felt like progress.
Later that week , they completed their project and presentation it to the class .
Their presentation was excellent.
Mrs .Zen praised their work, and the class applauded.
For the first time, Luna saw genuine pride in Louis's eyes.
After school, as they packed Their bags, he spoke unexpectedly.
"Thank you, "
Luna blinked.
"For what?"
He smile and go
As a time passed they came close .Luna start like Louis.
One day Luna going in library she slipped.
she was about to fall from stairs.suddenly Louis came and hold her hand she was so close to loius .
Luna's heart hammered against her ribs, the sudden proximity to Louis making the air between them feel electric and heavy.
For a breathless moment, the only sound was the distant hum of the library and the frantic rhythm of her own pulse.
"Are you alright?" he whispered, his voice low to avoid the attention of the librarian. Luna could only nod, her cheeks flushing a deep crimson as she reached down to retrieve her book. As she straightened up, she realized that the simple accident had changed the entire atmosphere of the afternoon, leaving her wondering if the stumble had been a disaster or a serendipitous collision."Are you alright?" he whispered, his voice low to avoid the attention of the librarian. Luna could only nod, her cheeks flushing a deep crimson as she reached down to retrieve her book. As she straightened up, she realized that the simple accident had changed the entire atmosphere of the afternoon, leaving her wondering if the stumble had been a disaster or a serendipitous collision.
As he steadied her, his grip firm yet gentle,
Just as she began to find her footing, a small, leather-bound book slipped from her grasp, hitting the carpeted step with a dull thud.
The sudden movement broke the spell, and the intense connection snapped back into the reality of the quiet library aisles. As she reached for her fallen book, his fingers brushed hers again, sparking a heat that had nothing to do with the accident. He didn't pull away. Instead, he leaned in closer, a soft, knowing smile playing on his lips. "That was a close one," he murmured, his gaze dropping to her lips. In the quiet sanctuary of the library, the world narrowed down to just the two of them.
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