âThen Iâll go too,â said William.
Jasper almost choked on his saliva. âBut youâve never liked attending these kinds of lively gatherings, have you?â
âSince youâre going, I also want to see what kind of social event it is. Besides, isnât it allowed to bring friends?â William replied.
âThatâs true, butâ¦â Jasper hesitated for a moment, looking at Williamâs serious expression. Finally, she said, âAlright then, Iâll let my roommates know.â
After a pause, she asked again, âBut William, do you want to go because you, like me, want to see the excitement, or do you want to meet someone?â
Williamâs eyes flickered slightly, âWhat if I want to meet someone?â
She was taken aback. Although she had asked the question, hearing him say that made her suddenly feel uncomfortable.
âDo you want a girlfriend?â she asked, stunned.
He stared at her and after a moment, he slowly said, âNot at the moment. If I were to look for someone, it would be someone I swear to protect for the rest of my life. In this lifetime, I will only love that person!â
At this moment, his gaze was like a kind of magic that made it impossible for her to look away.
In that instant, she felt a twinge of envy for his future girlfriend. âWilliam, what does it feel like to only love one person for your whole life?â
âItâs a feeling of not being able to lose them. If you lose that person, you feel like youâve lost everything and there will be no more happiness.â William said, expressing feelings he had never spoken to her before, using this opportunity to do so.
âWhat if you never meet that person?â she asked.
No, he had already met her! He silently thought to himself.
She looked at his silence, suddenly realizing something and quickly said, âOh, forget what I said earlier.
You will definitely meet someone!â
He smiled, âYes, I will definitely meet someone.â
âBut when I heard my dorm mates talking about being in a relationship and doing things together, like watching movies, eating together, holding hands, celebrating holidaysâ¦.
realized that we have done all those things too. So what is the difference between being in a relationship and not being in one?â Jasper murmured, as if she had just thought of this.
âDo you want to know the difference?â William asked.
âYou know?â Her eyes lit up.
William stood up. The two of them were sitting face to face at a round table. Jasper thought he was going to move around, but instead William leaned forward, placing his hands on the table and leaning over it. His face came close to hers in an instant.
Jasper stared at the face in front of him, which was so close that he could almost touch it. He remembered that when they were young, he used to look at his face from such a close distance quite often. This was because they used to sleep together frequently, and every time they slept, she liked to hug him tightly.
But as they grew older, they never got as close to each otherâs faces as they used to.
âWhatâ¦what are you doing?â She suddenly felt nervous, even her voice started to stutter.