When love Found Us

A week later, the rain was pouring heavily, turning the academy grounds into a blur of gray. Mei stood under the awning of the school gates, clutching a bouquet of pink tulips she had brought from home, waiting for the downpour to let up.
​A sleek black car pulled up to the curb. The door opened, and Ren stepped out under a large black umbrella held by a driver. He instructed the driver to wait, then turned back toward the school building to retrieve something he had forgotten.
​On his way back, he saw Mei. She was shivering slightly, trying to keep the flowers dry under her blazer.
​Ren paused. He looked at her, then down at the vibrant pink tulips that contrasted beautifully against the dark, rainy backdrop. Moving on instinct rather than logic, he walked over and held the umbrella over her head, shielding her from the driving rain.
​"You're going to ruin the flowers," Ren murmured, looking away as a faint tint of color touched his cheeks.
​Mei looked up at him, a warm, genuine smile breaking across her face. "They're resilient," she softly replied, offering him one of the pink stems. "Just like people."
​Standing together under the small circle of safety provided by the umbrella, the walls of their different worlds finally began to crumble. Love hadn't just knocked on their doors—it had quietly found them in the middle of the rain.