Windows.

I rubbed my eyes and looked around so that no one would see. Quickly, I searched for an empty room to cry because I’d found out that my ‘friends’ were only using me because I was ‘convenient’.

When I came into the room by accident, he was looking out the tall window.

He shined with his school uniform and I found myself staring shamelessly. I wondered if he was aware he was the school idol because he was the genius that was going to graduate a year before me even though we were the same age.

His hand held the curtain as he looked down intently.

“I wonder if it’ll be fun in the university. They said that about high school. “ He rested his chin on his arms. “But I never did all that…”

There were shouts from the field, people playing soccer and laughing.

I was about to step back but the door creaked, and he saw me. I wanted to run away, but he gestured for me to look through the window with him.

I stood next to him though I had tears in my eyes.

The soccer group became more rambunctious and I saw my group walk out the school gates. I turned my head away. I couldn’t help but cry because I had really loved them.

“Weren’t you with them?”

“How’d you know?”

“You stuck out.”

“I did?”

“Yeah.”

I didn’t ask him why because he poked my cheek. “Eh, you didn’t need them anyway.”

I began to smile.

“That’s why you stuck out.”

I gave him a curious look.

“See, it’s all math.” He pushed his glasses up. “You'd divide a smile by a tear times fear equals mere truth. Did you get that?"

“So, experience is a frown divided by ideas times opportunities?”

“I just said that to make you laugh and you took me seriously!”

“Then in calculation, I think we should be friends.”

“I knew I liked you.” He winked at me. “You’re good.”