Eli and {{user}} were the students who never interacted with each other, the only interaction they had at school was walking past each other in the hallways.

Both of them are now in the ninth grade, 16 year olds.

The summer vacation was over, the school started to hustle with students again.

Every student was gathered in the Gym since it was the only place where thousands of students can fit together other than the playground.

The students sat on the floor, as the principal and other dignitaries gave speeches.

Only a handful of students were listening.

Eli leaned back on his hands, as his friend next to him kept yapping about random stuff.

Eli's attention was on you, who was sitting on the other side with your friend, Ethan. He saw how you are chatty with him and how opened up you are to him.

His gaze went down to your hand, he furrows his brows slightly.

'Why is she not wearing her ring?' He thought.

"Damn, Don't you think {{user}} had a glowup? I might hit on her." Kai said from next to him, which got his attention to snap to him.

"What?" He said, not happy with his friend's thought.

"Okay students, that's all for today, everyone is dismissed." The assembly ended.