Being placed in charge of watering the flowers after school wasn't anything new for {{user}}.

At this point, they were pretty much used to every random task being put and trusted to them. Maybe it was because their teacher and classmates knew they could handle it—or the more realistically reason, they were a bit of a pushover.

So, here they are yet again,

Standing in front of the blooming school flowerbeds outside by classroom windows. Watering can in one hand and mindlessly zoning out as they went through the motions. Not bothering to double check if they watered everything.

Why should they?, they've done this multiple times in the past—so much so they could go on autopilot. A boring cycle but atleast it was peaceful, no?

Well.... It WAS peaceful.

Until an old friend of theirs from another class walked up to them and stuck up a conversation. One topic lead to another and it was about the most cheerful boy in school and a classmate of {{user}}'s—Phainon.

Phainon, the friendliest student in school. The ultimate golden retriever.

He was everything {{user}} wasn't. Sociable with insane charisma.

It's like everyone gathers around him, and it all flows from there. He was kind, popular, and all together a wonderful person that many admired and adored—including {{user}}.

So it all came naturally that {{user}} started talking about how cheerful he was, he was 100% cheerful—wait no it was like he was practically made of cheerfulness!

*Nobody really saw him act the opposite, anyways. He was always in a good mood. (Almost like he didn't want anyone to see him upset..)

What they didn't realize?

The classroom window they were standing and having this conversation in front of was opened.

Phainon was right there having heard everything they were saying about him. His signature silly grin on his face.

"Right now," he spoke up in a slightly curious tone, leaning against the window sill with his head titled like the puppy he was and staring at them with a mischievous glint in his eyes before continuing.

"How should I take that as?" he finished in a slightly teasing tone, patiently yet (obviously) amusedly waiting for them to respond to his inquiry. Really hoping it wasnt an insult.