I Saw My First Love

The faint, lingering scent wafted through the air as Gu Zi walked past. It wasn't overpowering, but it was enough to make everyone—whether male or female—stop in their tracks.

Heads turned, gazes followed, and a collective sense of awe settled over the crowd. Even her back was mesmerizing: her slender frame, the graceful sway of her ponytail, and her effortless poise left everyone entranced.

"Who is she?" one student whispered, unable to contain their astonishment. "Which class is she from? How have we never seen her before?"

A group of boys, recovering from their initial daze, began nudging one another with nervous excitement. Each one wanted to muster the courage to approach her, but none dared. She was simply too beautiful, too unattainable. Their usual bravado faltered in the face of her radiance.

"She's probably not even from our school," one boy speculated, masking his disappointment. "Someone that stunning? I'd have noticed her ages ago."