My College Story
Chapter 2: The Eyes I’ll Never Forget 👀❤️
Some moments last only a few seconds, but their memories stay with us for years.
Day 2 of College
The next day, we both went to college again.
I sat at the same place as the previous day, and she arrived at almost the same time too.
But today, she was wearing a black dress.
And honestly, what should I even tell you?
I found myself looking at her again.
But this time, there was something else that caught my attention.
Her earrings… 🥹✨
How do I explain that moment in words?
Maybe some things are simply impossible to describe. You don’t need a perfect sentence for them. You just experience them, and somehow, your heart saves that moment forever.
I don’t know whether she noticed me or not, but I was definitely noticing her.
And the funny part?
She still didn’t know that someone sitting a few benches away was quietly making memories out of these little moments.
The Introduction That Became a Memory
That day, we had a CRT lecture.
Our ma’am was taking everyone’s introductions, one by one.
Everyone was introducing themselves in a very low voice.
And honestly, I was curious about one thing.
What was her name?
I wanted to know, but even she introduced herself so quietly that I couldn’t hear her properly.
Then came my turn.
I don’t know where that confidence came from, but somehow, I stood up without hesitation.
As I started speaking, some students began talking among themselves.
So I said:
“Hello guys, are you hear me?”
Ma’am immediately asked everyone to stay quiet and listen because I was trying to say something.
And then I gave my basic introduction.
Nothing extraordinary. Just a normal introduction in front of my classmates.
But something happened when I was about to sit down.
I looked towards her.
And she was looking back.
Our eyes met.
Maybe it was just five to seven seconds.
That’s all.
Five to seven seconds.
For someone else, it might have been nothing. Just two classmates accidentally looking at each other.
But for me?
It became one of those memories that I would keep revisiting in my mind.
I don’t know what she was thinking at that moment. Maybe she was simply looking towards the back of the classroom.
But I remember how I felt.
My eyes caught those eyes. 👀❤️
And sometimes, that’s enough to make an ordinary day feel extraordinary.
Slowly, A Routine Was Beginning…
That day also passed without anything particularly special happening.
No conversation. No introduction between us. Nothing that would make someone else think something important had happened.
But somewhere inside me, things were slowly changing.
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I think I had found a new reason to look forward to college.
And that reason was someone who didn’t even know how much attention she had started receiving from me.
After college, the routine was pretty much the same.
My other friend still wasn’t attending college regularly. He was at the flat, preparing food, while our daily routine continued.
Days passed like that.
Classes started getting serious, studies slowly picked up, and college life began feeling normal.
Everything was going as it should.
Until…
Enter: Verma Ji! 😂
Then came Verma Ji.
And finally, I had someone to sit with.
We started sitting together, and college became a little more enjoyable.
Having a bench partner made a difference. There was someone to talk to, laugh with and share all those random classroom moments.
Slowly, we started sitting one or two benches ahead.
But there was one small detail about my seating arrangement.
I always tried to sit somewhere from where I could see her.
Yes, I know. 😂
It sounds funny now, but back then, it felt completely normal to me.
I wasn’t disturbing her or trying to get her attention.
I was simply happy seeing her from a distance.
And day by day, this little habit became a part of my college routine.
When Your Heart Starts Acting Differently… ❤️
As the days passed, I kept noticing her.
Sometimes, I would just look at her and get lost in my own thoughts.
There were moments when my heartbeat suddenly became noticeable.
For a few seconds, it felt as if my brain had stopped processing everything.
My eyes would be focused, my thoughts would disappear, and I would almost experience a little blackout.
And the funniest part?
I knew exactly why it was happening.
I knew who was responsible for that sudden change in my heartbeat.
But I still didn’t know what to call that feeling.
Was it a crush?
Was it attraction?
Or was I slowly getting attached to someone I barely knew?
I had no answers.
All I knew was that something was changing inside me.
And I wasn’t even trying to stop it anymore.
❤️
A Little Pause…
I’ll tell you more about these feelings later.
For now, let’s not get too far ahead of the story.
Because September had only just begun, and there were still so many things waiting to happen.
Some ordinary days, some unexpected conversations, some beautiful memories…
And a few moments that would eventually change the way I looked at college life.
To be continued…
Before you go, tell me something:
Have you ever had a small moment with someone — maybe just eye contact, a smile or a simple glance — that you kept remembering long after it happened?
Or was I the only one who could turn five seconds into an entire memory? 😂❤️
I’d love to read your stories in the responses.
