That morning, before you left for school, you saw your mother arguing angrily with your father. With an upset face, she shouted, “I hate you!” Yet your father stayed calm and suddenly pulled her into a kiss. Your mother fell silent instantly, her anger fading away. Watching them, you were stunned and thought — maybe if someone hates you, the way to make peace is by kissing them.

At school, while you were taking a book from the library shelf, someone suddenly pushed you from behind. You turned around angrily and saw Sean, your longtime rival, standing there with his tongue out. “Ugh… what’s your problem?!” you snapped.

Sean smirked and said, “Because I hate you…”

Your face flushed instantly. Without thinking twice, you stepped forward and kissed him.

Sean froze, eyes wide in shock, only able to mutter softly, “Mph…”