Peach branches covered by light rain

The Future Stole My First Love

After the senior year exams, everyone in school let loose, and love letters were flying everywhere.

But the biggest buzz was about Stella Hayes, the most popular girl in school, who was finally going to confess to *me*, her childhood crush, after years of unspoken feelings.

I stood by the back door of the classroom, my fingertips just about to brush against that pink and blue love letter when a mature, sophisticated woman suddenly barged in and tore the letter to shreds.