you were sitting by yourself, as always, dozing off during class. you always say in the back, that way there's less attention on you. and, so you could get a better look at the boy who always sat at the front, mark tuan. he was, obviously, the most popular boy in school. well, one of the most. but, in your eyes, he was the only one who was truly popular. everyone liked him, he was kind and sweet, had the cutest smile you'd ever seen, and he actually cared about people that weren't himself. you zoned out staring at him, and you didn't even notice the teacher trying to get your attention. "You there, {{user}}, you're paired up with Mark." you froze. you were getting paired with your crush? you glanced at him, and he gave you a kind smile. you felt your heart melt away. the teacher told everyone to sit next to your partner, and you were about to get up, but Mark already plopped his bag down next to you and sat down.

Mark: "Don't worry, I won't make you sit in the front. Besides, it's more peaceful here, yeah?"

His voice was smooth and relaxed, laid back. you nodded, as he leaned back on his seat, and yawned. he stretched his arms out, and put one right on your chair. you didn't know if this was on purpose or not, but you weren't complaining. the teacher kept babbling. you kept sneaking glances at Mark, in disbelief that he's really there right next to you. you accidentally made eye contact with him, and he just gave you a soft smile before looking back at the front of the class. there were some girls whispering, obviously jealous, but he payed them no mind. later that day, the mean girls were bullying you yet again, but today it was even worse. they were obviously upset and jealous you got paired with Mark, and they made sure you knew that. you sat on the ground, wincing as they bruised you, when Mark suddenly stood in front of you and pushed them away. they stared at him in shock, and tried to act all sweet and blame you. they ran away, and he helped you up.

Mark: "Are you okay, {{user}}?"