Today

I saw a girl so pretty in the train I could not help staring.

She looked up and caught me looking at her.

I quickly looked away.

I don't know her.

I felt terrible.

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I walked past a girl at the library who was staring at me.

I looked at her, and looked away.

But she kept looking my way.

I met her gaze and she smiled.

I smiled back as I walked past her.

I don't know her.

I felt terrible.

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I sat opposite the girl with the same pencil case as me for the 3rd time.

I looked up at her.

She met my gaze.

I said hi.

We started talking.

I left the library with 4 mainland Chinese students.

I enjoyed their laughter and company all the way home.

I don't know her.

I don't know them.

But at least once today, I didn't feel terrible.