Let’s put everything else aside for a moment—just by virtue of Landon’s looks and stature, he’s made for the camera. You don’t even need to find the right angle or use any special photography tricks; any random snapshot of him could grace the cover of a magazine.
Even now, as he carelessly fastens the button of his suit jacket while walking onstage, people can’t help but marvel at him.
Zinnia watched as the spotlight followed him to the podium. For a fleeting second, she was carried back to the day she first met Landon.
It was at their high school’s freshman orientation.
Back then, they both attended Veridian University Affiliated High School. Landon was a senior; she had just started as a freshman.
He took the stage as the upperclassmen representative, delivering a welcome speech to the new students. Dressed in a crisp white shirt and black slacks, he stood beneath the lights, exuding the same effortless confidence and grace he did now, ascending the stage with an air of natural dignity.
Her heart skipped a beat in that instant.
It was as if her very blood began to race. That was the first time she truly understood what it meant to fall in love at first sight.
In truth, Zinnia had always been a laid-back, unambitious person, never one to push herself. But from the moment she noticed Landon, something changed. She suddenly became determined.
She wanted to stand by his side.
So, when Landon entered college, she skipped ahead and caught up to his grade. When she found out he was attending Veridian University, she made sure to get in as well. Once enrolled, she powered through her courses, accelerating her studies to leap ahead once more.
But maybe fate had other plans. No matter how hard she tried, she always seemed to be one step behind him. When she finally reached her junior year, she learned that Landon had also skipped ahead.
She chased after him, again and again, but always arrived just a moment too late.


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