Chapter 1: The First Glimpse
It didn't start with a bang. It started with a Tuesday. The air was thick with the scent of old books and dust, a typical afternoon in the college library. I was sitting at the corner table, trying to make sense of advanced economics, when she walked in.
Her name was Maya. That was all I knew. She walked with a quiet confidence, her hair falling in soft curls around her face, and her smile… it was the kind of smile that made you forget your own name. She sat three tables away, and for the next two hours, I didn't flip a single page of my book. I simply watched, mesmerized, as she scribbled notes, tucked her hair behind her ear, and laughed silently at something she was reading.
It was an instant, overwhelming attraction. It wasn't just physical; it was a pull towards her light. That day, I went back to my dorm room and didn't talk to anyone. I felt like I had just discovered a hidden treasure, and selfishly, I didn't want to share it with anyone. I named her 'Sunshine' in my head, a secret name for a secret love.