Childhood love
can a child, no older than ten, feel love and attachment towards someone older than them? Do these feelings fade with time, or do they remain deep in the heart, untouched by the passing years?
Her eyes were fixed on his as he handed her the candy bag she had been hoping for. Yes, he had bought it just for her. She looked up at him with innocence in her eyes and said, without hesitation, "I love you." He smiled, as if his heart held gentle whispers, then kissed her forehead tenderly. And from that moment, love began to seep into the little girl's heart. She had heard about this strange thing called "love" from her classmates, but now, she wondered if what she was feeling was the same. Could her heart truly fall for this tall young man, full of tenderness and love, adored by everyone in the family? He was her cousin, Aser, the young man her father had often praised in front of her, as if he were a hero from a fairytale.
As for him, he lifted her onto his shoulders and carried her back home, smiling calmly as if caring for a little angel.
Since that moment, or perhaps since that innocent childhood gesture, he became the hero of her world, the angel meant only for her. Her mind began to weave stories, imagining him as a knight in an endless adventure. When she saw him, her cheeks would flush with shyness, and she would secretly talk about him with her schoolmates, telling them how much she loved him. And so, the little girl began to live in a dream world, like the fairytales she once thought were just stories, believing that one day she, too, would live like the heroes in them.
So, will this love continue to stir in her heart as it is? Or will it become nothing more than a sweet memory, tucked away by the passage of time? Will these feelings continue to burn brightly in her heart with the passing years, or will they fade like any spark that vanishes in the dark?
