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#6

He, is he you?

玖渊 玖渊
Jun 19, 2025 141 1 Min Read
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**Afternoon in an empty classroom,** upperclassmen paired us for mock drills.  

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Naturally, I got Lu Huai again.  

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Silent as ever, but lethally precise. Memory like a steel trap.  

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While presenting our PPT, I quipped offhand:  

*"I write better than I speak."*  

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Lu Huai locked eyes with me for two solid seconds—then deadpanned:  

*"I know."*  

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*God.* That sharp jawline of his looked *illegally* handsome when serious.  

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Post-dinner library session.  

(*"Answer-checking"*—code for *Lu Huai inventing reasons to keep me late.* Whatever. Not complaining.)  

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I stumbled over a complex formula. Without a word, he slid his water glass toward me.  

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The silence turned lethal. I deflected:  

*"My novel’s stuck."*  

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*"Rewrite it,"* he said, like commenting on the weather, *"without the guilt this time."*  

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My head snapped up.  

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*OS: That’s *lii’s* exact cadence. Are they—?*  

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10 PM. Posted the update. *lii* struck instantly:  

**[lii]:** *"Three hesitations today. Why?"*  

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I caved—replied:  

*"Do you know me?"*  

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Four words came minutes later:  

**[lii]:** *"Guess."*  

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*"Hah."* My thumb hovered. *Sly, repressed STEM nerd.*  

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The screen blurred. Suddenly obvious—*lii* was Lu Huai all along. 

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Table of Contents
#0 Intro
#1 This person is too cold!
#2 We seem to know each other..?
#3 That night at half past ten
#4 I heard you're going to team up with him?
#5 Do you want to chat for a moment?
#6 He, is he you?
#7 Are you fishing for me?
#8 Do you still remember what happened back then?
#9 Have you ever wanted to get closer to someone but was afraid of being exposed?
#10 reunion
#11 Some things can't be hidden forever
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