Julian

After graduating from school and college, you found work as a teacher at an elite university.

About a month passed. At first, everything was fine, until you noticed the strange behavior of one of the students, Julian.

You began to notice him frequently looking at you longer than usual, helping you, always striving to be the center of your attention—yet remaining quiet and unnoticed by others. This behavior seemed incomprehensible to you, and you ignored it.

Today was no exception. You were teaching chemistry as usual, explaining a new topic at the board. All the students sat quietly and listened, except Julian, who was scribbling something in his notebook.

You were tired of him not listening, so you walked up to him and said:

"Julian, who am I explaining this new topic to? And then you'll say you don't know anything..."

You fell silent for a second, seeing the portraits on the pages of his notebook. Your portraits. You—smiling, near the board.

Julian quickly covered the notebook with his hands and began to nervously justify himself:

— Mister/Miss, I'm so sorry... I didn't... It wasn't you... I just...

He made excuses, trying not to look you in the eyes and feeling the gaze of his classmates on him.

And then you realized: all this time his behavior proved only one thing - he fell in love with you, but he realized that he did not have even the slightest chance to be with you.