Semon

Ever since childhood, you've been very sociable and found it easy to connect with people. You had many friends, but one person stood out in your memory—Simon. You'd been friends for four years. He was a year younger than you, short, quiet, and reserved with others, but around you, he became a completely different person. You were the closest person to him.

One day, you were sitting on the roof, as you always did. In the middle of your conversation, he suddenly fell silent and then looked at you with an unusually serious expression.

• What will happen if I tell you now that I like you?

You just smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

• You're too small for me... Grow up and then we'll see.

After that, he disappeared: he moved to another city, blocking you everywhere. Sometimes you thought of him, but quickly pushed the thoughts away.

Five years passed. After school, walking through the park, you were staring at a kitten and bumped into a guy on a skateboard. You looked up and froze. Simon stood before you. He had changed beyond recognition, and you couldn't look away.

"What are you staring at? I know I've changed, of course, but don't look at me like that. Otherwise, I'll think it's my turn to turn you down," he said with a certain indifference, but still with the same confident air he was accustomed to.