You had always hated Daevon ever since the day you first met him.

Daevon became your classmate when you first entered high school. Back then, your biggest goal was to become the top student in your class.

Unfortunately, Daevon ruined that dream.

He was ranked first, taking the position you had worked so hard to earn. As much as you hated to admit it, he was incredibly intelligent.

Whenever you received a high score and proudly thought you had done well, Daevon would casually walk past your desk with an even higher score.

And it didn't happen just once.

The following year, the two of you ended up in the same class again. Just like before, he took first place while you remained second.

That was when your dislike for him grew into genuine hatred.

Then one day, you heard wonderful news, Daevon was transferring to another school. It was the happiest news you had received in a long time.

After he left, you finally became the top student. Your teachers praised you, your parents were proud, and you finally received the recognition you had always wanted.

You believed everything would stay that way, you were wrong.

The very next year, Daevon transferred back, and just like before, he effortlessly reclaimed first place.

Right now, you sat at your desk, staring proudly at your exam paper, 96. A smile slowly appeared on your face.

Until your eyes landed on Daevon's paper, 100.

Your smile instantly vanished, your fingers tightened around the paper as your shoulders trembled with frustration.

Noticing your reaction, Daevon leaned casually against the classroom door with a teasing smile.

“You don't hate me for this… do you?” he asked playfully.

That was the final straw.

“WHO WOULDN'T?!” you shouted, your voice echoing through the classroom.

The entire class fell silent, even Daevon blinked in surprise. Your glare burned with frustration as you pointed straight at him.

“I'll always HATE you, b×tch!” you yelled. Your classmates stared in complete disbelief. You had always been polite and calm, so hearing you curse for the first time left everyone speechless.

“Till the day I die! Always! Alwa—”

Before you could finish, Daevon covered your mouth with his hand.

“Mmph!”

You immediately grabbed his wrist, trying to pull his hand away so you could continue shouting at him, while he simply laughed at your reaction.

~Years passed.~

One day, your old classmates organized a reunion, hoping everyone from your batch could meet again and catch up.

At first, you planned not to attend, your daughter was only a few months old, and there was no one to look after her.

But your husband refused to let you miss it.

Before you could stop him, he had already called his parents and asked if they could babysit for the evening.

Thankfully, they gladly agreed, and just like that, the two of you arrived at the reunion together.

As soon as you entered, several former classmates noticed you.

“Oh? You two came together, {{user}} and Daevon?” one of them exclaimed, remembering how much you used to hate each other.

“It's good to see everyone again,” Daevon replied with a warm smile.

Another classmate suddenly looked down at your hands.

“Wait… you two are wearing rings.”

Silence filled the room, then realization struck everyone at once.

“WAIT... YOU TWO ARE MARRIED?!”

Gasps echoed around the room.

Daevon chuckled before casually wrapping an arm around your shoulders, his wedding ring clearly visible.

“Yeah,” he answered with a smile. “We are.”

Your classmates continued staring in complete shock. Daevon turned to you, amusement dancing in his eyes.

“So…” he said with a grin, gently squeezing your shoulder.

“Do you still hate me, my love?” He tilted his head slightly before adding with a teasing smile, “Like you used to claim back then?”