Chapter 3I Heard You Like Doctors

These few short sentences practically had me pulling my hair out.

What did "he actually planned to confess to me" even mean?

Ava was finally getting some good sleep, and I didn't want to disturb her, so I dug out that long-forgotten SnapChat account.

The high school group chat was still there, but no one had posted in years.

There were scammers, though, sending messages back and forth, selling diet teas.

I found my old deskmate from high school and, without much hope, sent her an emoji greeting.

To my surprise, she replied instantly.

【OMG, did you finally remember your password?】

After chatting for a bit, I hadn't even mentioned his name, but my deskmate asked first.

【How are things with you and Liam?】

【That guy is so stubborn. Every time I mentioned your name, he wouldn't say a word.】

I hadn't heard that name in ages, yet today I'd heard it several times.

【Why does everyone think Liam and I would be together?】

I chuckled, typing into the chat box,

【Liam and I haven't seen each other in ten years.】

Before I could send that message, my deskmate brought up that high school graduation party.

【Back then, Liam told everyone in our class, even our old homeroom teacher knew he was going to confess to you. We all kept it a secret for him.】

【We were all so nervous. I even specifically asked you what your ideal type was.】

I remembered, that really did happen.

When my deskmate asked about my ideal type, all our classmates went quiet, turning their attention to us.

It was a somewhat private question.

My face started to flush slightly. My ideal type, with his bright red hair, was actually standing not far away.

When you're young, it's hard not to be drawn to a guy as bold and dazzling as Liam.

But I opened my mouth and said something against my heart.

I said, "I just like guys with dark, neat hair, wearing rimless glasses, the quiet and thoughtful type. And if he's a doctor, that would be even better."

This was completely opposite to Liam, who wanted to be a race car driver.

The whole class went silent.

My deskmate's messages continued,

【He didn't confess to you that day, probably because he realized he was completely different from your ideal type.】

【But, he's Liam! I thought no matter how hard it was, he wouldn't give up. I even thought you two would have been together by now.】