Maybe... Or maybe not

It starts with eye contact. With the first girl, it turns into conversations. Something builds. Then one day, she stops completely. No explanation. With the second girl, it never gets that far. You’ve never introduced yourself. It’s just glances across the room. A smile. And every time you do, she lights up. You want to speak to her. You really do. But between school, responsibilities, everything else going on — you never quite make the move. It stays in that silent space where something could happen… but hasn’t. There’s someone else you genuinely like, even though you know she doesn’t feel the same. You accept it. You don’t push it. You’re not chasing. You’re not desperate. You’re just busy — and careful. Then one afternoon, on a crowded bus, you sit next to someone because you have no choice. She looks at you. You look back. And this time, you actually speak.