Video narration
When Stephanie dropped her book, Ahmadou hurried to pick it up. He gave it back with a smile, saved her a seat, and listened closely whenever she spoke. He liked her, and these little things were his quiet way of showing it. But each time he tried to tell her, the words tangled up. You know that nervous feeling: wanting to say you like someone, but worrying what they'll say? Ahmadou felt it too. He kept waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect words, some grand gesture that would make everything easy. Then he stopped waiting. One afternoon, he took a breath. "Stephanie, I really like you. I wanted you to know." She smiled. "I like you too, Ahmadou." His smile said the rest. One brave sentence had opened the door to something lovely, and their story was just beginning.