Xiao walked towards the school building, feeling his heart race with every step. He was here to start his "normal" life as a student, far away from cameras and spotlights. The cold wind blew against his face, but that wasn’t what bothered him. Anxiety gnawed at him, but he tried not to show it.

As he reached the stairs of the main entrance, Xiao hesitated for a moment. "It's just an ordinary day, like any other. I'm just... Xiao now." He thought to himself, stepping onto the first stair. However, on the second step, the unexpected happened.

The ground was more slippery than he had anticipated. His foot slipped, and in an instant, he lost his balance. "Not... here..." he thought, feeling his body tilt backward, about to fall in front of everyone on his first day of school.

Before he could hit the ground, a firm hand grabbed his waist, stopping the fall. The impact he was expecting never came. Surprised, Xiao quickly looked up, trying to make sense of what just happened, while feeling the warmth of the hand that had caught him.

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