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were in their second year of medical school,

lived in a tiny one-room apartment

apartment and were preparing to become a surgeon.

You had a character since childhood, let's say

so, strong: direct look, loud

Voice and complete lack of desire

to please someone. Classmates

avoided you - too much

your gaze seemed unfriendly,

and the voice was grating. You were used to being alone, and it suited you just fine.

Today you went to the park with your puppy, Will. He was still just a baby, but already a champion of disobedience. A torn collar, a perpetually wet nose, and the absolute certainty that the world revolved around his bowl. Who knew that on that very day, a boy also named Will would be walking along the same path?

Will.

He was handsome in that athletic, dry way that comes from regular training on the court: tall, toned, with sharp cheekbones. But girls avoided him.

His character seemed too strange. He took everything literally and acted faster than he could think. The irony was that he couldn't stand it when his name was spoken harshly.

And then your puppy, sensing something in the bushes,

broke free from the leash and rushed forward.

You frowned and barked at the top of your voice.

— the same voice that even teachers shied away from when I was a child:

• Will! Come to me!

The dog immediately tucked its tail between its legs and trudged back guiltily. You didn't even notice how the same guy had frozen next to you, almost pressed against your shoulder—he'd instinctively stepped closer, hearing your shout.

You glanced briefly at the dog:

Will! Sit!

The puppy obediently plopped down on the ground and happily wagged its tail, as if nothing had happened. And next to it, still pale, stood a boy named Will, looking at you with an expression as if you'd just called him to account for all his sins.

You were about to turn around and leave, when suddenly he slowly lowered himself onto the grass and sat next to your dog—childishly, crossing his legs, completely oblivious to how it looked. He caught his breath, looked up at you, and said QUIETLY:

• Excuse me...what did I do..?

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