Days turned into weeks. Weeks into months. But Juliet's heart refused to change.
She didn't just like Romeo anymore. She loved him.
And she never told anyone—not her friends, not her teachers, not even herself out loud. Because Juliet, the toughest girl at Hyosan High, didn't do crushes. She did chaos, not butterflies.
But her eyes always searched for him.
She timed her walks just to pass by the senior hallway. She sat near the basketball court during lunch because he played there sometimes. She even ditched detention once just to see him leave the science lab.
Every time she saw him smile, it felt like a small part of her chest melted.
He was peaceful. Calm. The opposite of her.
And maybe that's why her heart chose him.
Then came the moment she couldn't take it anymore. One rainy afternoon, just like the day she first saw him, she stood at the stairwell with shaking hands and boiling courage.
Romeo walked past her, wearing his white hoodie and earphones again. Just like always. And she said it.
"I like you."
Simple. Direct. Honest.
He paused.
Her heart stopped.
He looked at her—blank, confused. Like he didn't even know her name.
And then… he just walked away.
No reply. No smile. No goodbye.
Juliet stood there for a full minute, eyes burning, fists clenched.
But she didn't cry.
Not Juliet.
She just whispered to herself, "One day, you'll understand."
And from that day on, her love turned silent.
But it never disappeared.