Victor walked me to my door, hesitated for a moment, and gently kissed my cheek.

I stood there, watching him walk away, a sweet feeling rising in my heart.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed. It was a message from James.

I stared at the screen. James's message left me with mixed emotions.

[Sorry, a friend from abroad returned unexpectedly, and I just couldn't get away.]

I let out a cold laugh. I was so tired of hearing excuses like this.

I couldn't shake Victor's kindness from my mind. It was such a sharp contrast to James.

I hesitated whether to tell James about today. In the end, I chose to stay silent.

Just then, my phone buzzed again. It was a message from Victor.

[Did you have fun today? I hope I didn't let you down.]

Looking at the message, I couldn't help but smile.

I quickly replied: [I had a great time. Thank you for hanging out with me.]

Victor responded almost instantly: [My pleasure. I'd love to hang out with you again.]

My heart raced suddenly, and a strange feeling spread through my chest.

I knew this wasn't right, but I just couldn't stop myself.

Over the next few days, Victor frequently reached out to me, sending sweet messages every day.