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Not a Love Story “Oh my gosh, it’s Ru Emerson!” A girl screamed out. Commotion rippled across the campus as a hoard of girls started gathering around a particular spot. Ru Emerson was quite used to this and casually dismissed the girls. “Sorry girls, another day!” Ru shouted as he grinned, since many girls were asking him if he was free or had football practice that day. In a split second, the girls dispersed with disappointed looks on their faces, knowing that they could never have a chance with a campus football star. Ru always knew he had dashing good looks, as he was quite proud of his thick, jet black hair, his cloudy grey eyes, and his toned body. On top of all that, he had a great charm. While silently adoring himself, Ru made his way to the Starbucks on campus to treat himself to an iced coffee. As he was strolling along the pathway, he looked up at the clear, blue sky, watching a few birds fly by. On his left, he spotted a few more kooky girls who were crazy for him, so he ducked his head and stared at the patterned brick path beneath his feet, and kept walking. Ru eventually reached the familiar glass door at Starbucks and pushed forward with his head still lowered. Suddenly, he felt something hit his chest and saw a pile of textbooks on his feet. Ru immediately raised his head, only to find a girl with her hands and knees on the ground. Their gaze met each other for a few seconds, then Ru instinctively bent down to help the girl pick up her books. He noticed the faint smell of cigarettes. “I’m terribly sorry, I didn’t mean to do that,” Ru said apologetically, “I just wasn’t watching where I was going. Totally my fault.” The girl nodded timidly but was too shocked to say anything and just kept staring at Ru. “Here you are, Miss. Lenora.” Ru chirped as he handed her stack of textbooks back. Lenora was almost too bewildered to speak. The man in front of her was too beautiful. She was already lost in his captivating grey eyes, his bold, straight eyebrows, and his alluring tinted lips. “Th-thanks,” Lenora hesitated as she quickly tucked her blonde hair behind her ear, “sorry, but how did you know my name?” Ru replied, “I saw it written in one of your books and assumed

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