She was the campus queen
He was the heartthrob

She was cultured
He was well-mannered

She was second in the class
He was the first

She hid behind a mask of perfection
He did not know yet his real face

She protected her true self from failure
He sacrificed his real self for success

She was a fake
He seemed the real thing

She hated him in private
He confessed his love in public

She refused him
He refused to give up

She showed her real face accidentally
He was more amazed than shocked

She feared for her image
He used his chance to get closer

She made her first true friend
He saw the beauty within her

She shed her masks because of him
He discovered himself because of her

She showed the world her real laugh
He discovered that he could laugh

She realized that she loved him
He realized that his past love was an illusion

This was true love
A journey of self-discovery
Through the eyes of another

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Inspired by the anime “Kare Kano”