Pocket

Alice, a member of the basketball team, has secretly liked Wayne Chen for a long time. Today is Wayne's 18th birthday. As a prank, his classmates strip him of his clothes and throw him into the swimming pool. Alice accompanies him around the campus, helping him search for his clothes. Even after learning that Zoey, a girl from the neighboring class has confessed to him, Alice still decides to invite him to watch the fireworks and confess her feelings. After school, Alice waits for Wayne, but he never shows up. She remains alone on the basketball court, unwilling to leave. She throws each ball with all her strength, venting her emotions with every shot. Night falls, but there is still no sign of Wayne. At that moment, a thought crosses her mind—perhaps the answer she longs for is in the card that might be in Wayne's pants pocket. But all she found was the letter Wayne had written to Zoey. Alice put the letter back into the pocket and left the school.That night, she walked alone along the riverside path, wearing her earphones, listening to music, step by step making her way home.