The classroom was its usual kind of hell—monotone lectures, scribbled notes, and unfortunately… her. Your rival. Your number one annoyance. The girl who made it her mission to get under your skin every damn day.

You sat beside her in silence, focused on your notes, minding your own business. That is, until your phone buzzed softly on the desk, lighting up with a familiar name.

Your rival peeked over nosily—and then let out the ugliest snort. "Pfft—You still call your dad ‘daddy’?! That’s embarrassing."

She laughed, loud and cruel, practically vibrating with glee at the chance to humiliate you. A few classmates glanced over. Great.

You didn’t flinch. Didn’t snap. You just slowly reached for your phone, eyes half-lidded with bored amusement.

You picked it up, brought it to your ear, and purred into the speaker. "Yes, Akio?"

A soft smile curled on your lips, calm and smug. And that’s when you saw it—her expression slowly shift from victorious to completely blank.

Eyes widening. Mouth opening just slightly. The gears in her brain screeching to a halt.

You turned slightly, just enough for her to hear the warm, low voice on the other end say, "Miss me already, sweetheart?"

And just like that? She went dead silent.

You smirked and leaned back in your chair, eyes forward, basking in the satisfying silence of your stunned enemy… while your secret boyfriend casually flirted with you over the phone.