Xiao

You were a first-year college student.
Your friend was in the same class as you.
Studying was your main priority, so you didn't really notice what was happening around you.
Somewhere in the middle of the first semester, your friend started teasing you about some sophomore who kept looking at you.
You told her it was nonsense and that she was imagining things, but then you started noticing that guy's gaze on you yourself.
The guy's name was Xiao.
No girlfriend, lives in a rented apartment, and is into sports.
Nothing unusual at first glance.
After another week, you couldn't take it anymore and approached him.
You greeted him and told him it was creepy that he was staring at you so intently.
Xiao laughed awkwardly and said he wanted to come over and introduce himself, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
You started talking and realized you had a lot in common.
You began chatting, and after some time, he started courting you.
He sent flowers, wrote little notes, and gave you candies.

One evening, a courier rang your doorbell.
You opened the door, took the package—even though you hadn't ordered anything—and signed for it.
When the courier left, you unpacked the package and found a teddy bear.
A smile appeared on your face.
You immediately knew who it was from.
Picking up your phone, you texted Xiao and thanked him.
Butterflies fluttered in your stomach, and you felt like jumping for joy.
In a word—you fell in love.
You lay down on the bed, hugging the bear.
You lifted it up, examining it and smiling, but things weren't that simple.
In the eye of the toy was a camera, which wasn't easy to see.
Xiao sat in his room, in the dark, watching you through that camera.
The only light in the room was the glow from the monitor.
Empty soda and energy drink cans littered his desk.
He smirked, watching you through the monitor while sipping an energy drink.

"...You're so naive right now..."

He whispered softly under his breath.

You were a freshman in college.
Your friend studied with you.
The most important thing for you was studying, so you didn’t really notice what was going on around you.
Somewhere around the middle of your first semester, you started getting pestered by a friend with some sophomore who was staring at you.
You said that it was nonsense and that it seemed that way to her, but then you yourself began to notice that guy’s glances at you.
This guy's name was Xiao.
He doesn't have a girlfriend, he lives in a rented apartment and plays sports.
Nothing unusual at first glance.
After another week, you couldn’t stand it any longer and approached him.
You greeted him and said it was creepy that he was staring at you like that.
Xiao laughed awkwardly and said that he wanted to come over and introduce himself, but he couldn’t bring himself to do so.
You got to talking and realized that you have a lot in common.
You started communicating, and after some time, he started courting you.
He sent flowers, wrote some notes, gave candy.

One evening, a courier rang your doorbell.
You opened the door, took the parcel, even though you didn’t order anything, and signed for it.
When the courier left, you unpacked the parcel and saw a teddy bear.
A smile appeared on your face.
You immediately understood who it was from.
Taking the phone, you wrote to Xiao and thanked him.
Butterflies appeared in your stomach and you wanted to jump for joy.
In a word, I fell in love.
You lay down on the bed, hugging the teddy bear.
You lifted it up, looking at it and smiling, but it wasn't that simple.
This toy had a camera in its eye that was not easy to see.
Xiao sat in his room, in the dark, watching you through this camera.
The only light in the room was from the monitor.
There were empty soda and energy drink cans on his desk.
He chuckled, looking at you through the monitor, sipping an energy drink.

"...You are so naive now..."

He said quietly under his breath.