That summer, the scorching sun not only melted sweat but also the heart of a simpleton named Tuan. The second-year student at XYZ University was famous for his nickname, "The Shy Guy." Whenever he saw Thanh, his classmate, he would freeze completely, just standing there with a silly grin on his face.
Thanh, a girl with bright eyes and a radiant smile, made the hearts of many boys in the class skip a beat. But to Thanh, Tuan seemed like nothing more than a cute, naïve little brother.
One day, under the shade of a green tamarind tree in the middle of the campus, Tuan decided to gather all his courage to confess his feelings to Thanh. After spending the whole morning in front of the mirror rehearsing, he finally prepared a heartfelt speech. However, the moment he saw Thanh, all those flowery words vanished like soap bubbles.
Thanh walked up, holding a cup of milk tea, with a beaming smile: "Tuan, did you want to tell me something?" Tuan swallowed hard, fumbling with his hands, and instead of confessing, he blurted out something completely irrelevant: "Do you know how tall this tamarind tree is?"
Thanh burst out laughing: "Why are you asking that all of a sudden? But I guess it must be around 5 meters tall!"
Tuan scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly: "Uh, I just wanted to know... so I could climb up and confess to you."
Thanh laughed out loud: "You're something else! Who climbs a tree to confess? And who do you plan to confess to?"
Tuan blushed, but then, mustering his determination, he spoke quickly as if afraid he might lose all his courage: "It's you, Thanh. I've liked you for a long time."
Thanh looked at Tuan, her eyes full of surprise, but then she gave a big smile: "I like you too, you silly! You don't need to climb a tree!"
Tuan couldn't believe his ears, stammering: "Really? You're not joking with me, are you?"
Thanh nodded, taking Tuan's hand and pulling him down onto the bench under the tamarind tree: "Sit down here, let's drink milk tea and tell each other why these two fools like each other."
And so, under the tamarind tree, two hearts began a new journey, filled with laughter, sweet moments, and adorable awkwardness. From that day on, whenever someone walked past the campus and saw the tamarind tree, they remembered the funny yet heartwarming love story of Tuan and Thanh.
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