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It was a Souverän Black-Blue pen. It featured a body of black and dark blue stripes, a silver nib, and gold accents.The more Timothy looked at the pen, the more he felt it resembled Bob himself—appearing deep and profound at first glance but full of flair when inspected up close. Bob was a pen connoisseur.The teaching assistant had not finished handing out the lecture notes when a student jokingly said, "Professor, you're handing out notes? I must've forgotten to check my calendar this morning—is it Christmas?"The classroom erupted in laughter, and a few students shouted, "Merry Christmas!"Timothy glanced up at Bob. Did he really say he wanted to improve everyone's learning efficiency? Right...Professor White had been teaching for years and had never cared about his students' learning efficiency. Then, he was suddenly playing the good Samaritan—no wonder everyone felt like it was a holiday.Bob's gaze swept past Timothy; they made eye contact for less than a second, but Timo
Your Distance Chapter 30
After the class ended, Bob was surrounded by a few students asking questions as he walked out of the classroom, leaving Timothy without a chance to return the pen.Xander approached the desk in the front row and asked, "Timothy, are you going to the library?"Timothy replied, "Oh, no. I forgot to bring my bag."Xander said, "What's going on with you? How do you even forget to bring a bag to class?"Timothy responded, "I left my house in a rush.""Alright, I'm heading to the library," Xander said.Then, he added, "Hey man, you were something else today."Timothy asked, "Something else? In what way?"Xander glanced toward the door to ensure the professor was gone before lowering his voice. "You dared to speak up for us, complaining about the exam being too hard right in front of the professor."Timothy thought, 'If I told you that I called the professor an idiot to his face, would you be scared to death?'Wait. On second thoughts, that would not be the most terrifying thing. If
Your Distance Chapter 31
Bob said, "During the day, you mentioned there was something you wanted to tell me.""Oh, oh..." Timothy realized that he had intended to talk to Bob about the favoritism issue, but it seemed too abrupt to bring it up then. "It's just… um… maybe we should talk face-to-face?"Bob looked at Timothy through the screen and said, "Aren't we technically face-to-face right now?"Timothy hesitated for a moment before saying, "Can I come over to your place now? It won't take me long on my bike."Given how insistent Timothy was, it did not seem like a trivial matter. Bob glanced at the time and said, "I'll come over.""No, no… actually…" Timothy, imagining Bob driving after a busy day, felt it would be too much trouble for him. "Maybe we should forget about it for now. I have classes tomorrow. I can talk to you about it later.""Timothy, I don't like postponing things until the next day." In a few words, Bob had already opened the garage door. "I'm driving over. Give me ten minutes." The
Your Distance Chapter 1
After everything that happened earlier, Timothy Snow lay on the ground, absolutely deflated.His phone was also on the floor. It vibrated, and a message popped up on the screen.[Tim, take a few days off and come over here. Whenever my friends encounter something like this, they take time off to clear their minds.]Timothy had drunk too much, so he was still asleep. He missed out on the notification.The screen was flooded with messages when he woke up the next afternoon and picked up his phone from the floor. The most recent one was from his classmate, Xander Harmony.[Xander: Timothy, are you dead? It's the first day of college. We had robotics first thing on Monday morning! How dare you not come? You can try apologizing to the professor via email; there might still be hope for you.]Timothy clutched his head, which felt like it was about to split. He called Xander."Hello…" Timothy felt as if his throat was on fire. "I had some personal matters, so I didn't go in the morning."Xande
Your Distance Chapter 2
On Monday at 9:45 a.m., Bob White flew to Leipzig for an academic conference after finishing his first robotics class.After dining with his fellow academics, he waited for Malvis Ryder in the hotel."Hey." Malvis approached from behind him. She sat across from him. "It's been a while."Bob signaled to the waiter, ordering two glasses of Cuba Libres. Malvis interrupted him and asked the waiter to replace one of the drinks with tea. He also decided not to have the Cuba Libre and opted for decaf coffee.Once the waiter left, Bob said, "Your taste has changed."Malvis replied, "Pregnant women shouldn't drink."Bob peered at Malvis's high heels through his rimless glasses and said nothing.Malvis said, "Bob, your taste has changed too."Bob said, "I've never liked alcohol or sugary drinks."Malvis was momentarily stunned but quickly smiled in realization. "You're peculiar. You can endure things you don't like for a lifetime."Bob said, "What I like isn't that important.""I know
Your Distance Chapter 3
After being with the same person for many years, Timothy's flirting skills had deteriorated. He did not even know what to say to Cycle then.Zachary was still urging him from the side. "Hurry up and send him a message."Timothy thought for a long time and finally sent a single word.[Frost: Hello.]Zachary responded with an exasperated sigh."Tim, your basic conversational skills are seriously lacking," Zachary said as he grabbed the phone and went to Cycle's profile. "You need to find conversation points from the other person's profile and status. Hey, why does his profile have nothing on it?"Timothy said, "Maybe he doesn't spend much time online."Zachary returned to the chat interface with Cycle, stunned to see the response was just as dry.[Cycle: Hello.]"You really are a Perfect Match," Zachary said, tossing the phone back to Timothy and walking away. "You two chat."Timothy did not know what to say. He typed, deleted, and typed again but could not send another word fo
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Bob sat in his study, reviewing the lecture notes for the next day. With theories and technologies constantly changing, it was essential to update his course material. Bob had a habit of reviewing his lecture notes one last time the day before the class.His phone sat silent and face-down on the desk.After finalizing the lecture notes, he noticed a new message on his phone.[Frost: Do you often leave your tie at other people's homes?]Bob chuckled.[Cycle: Never happened to me.][Frost: Well, would you like to leave one at my place for a change?]Was that flirting? Or an invitation?Bob had never used that kind of social app before. He had never flirted with a man and had certainly never been invited by one. He was not sure how to respond. Agreeing seemed unrealistic, and refusing seemed impolite.After some thought, Bob replied.[Cycle: Depends on the situation.][Frost: What do you mean by that?][Cycle: It means we'll see.][Frost: Send me a voice message. I want to he
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Timothy woke up to find Zachary by the coffee machine."Up so early? That's rare," Timothy remarked.Zachary replied, "I'll go back to sleep after coffee.""You stayed up all night gaming?" Timothy walked forward and took Zachary's coffee. "Stop drinking it and go get some rest."Zachary grabbed another cup and asked, "Are you heading to class again?"Timothy said, "What do you mean again? I have classes every day."Zachary, disinterested in classes, took a few sips of coffee and started teasing him. "So, how's Mr. C?""What about him?" Timothy asked."Oh, come on, don't play dumb. How's the chat going? Did he send any photos or videos? Is he handsome?"Timothy said, "Not that quickly. He seems pretty composed."Zachary scoffed. "Well, he's quite a bit older. Of course, he's composed. But what's the use of being composed? You're looking for a partner, not a father. What's his job?"Timothy replied, "I didn't ask. I didn't want to pry into his private matters. Anyway, I need
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