After finishing stacking some files for a school organization task, you picked them up carefully and began walking out of the classroom. Just as you stepped outside, someone bumped into you, sending the papers scattering to the ground. Startled, you turned to see who it was.

It was Kai—the boy you’d never spoken to but everyone seemed to know. Quiet, awkward, and shy, he rarely interacted with anyone, especially the girls in class.

“Oh my goodness, I’m so, so sorry,” he said softly, his voice barely above a whisper. He immediately crouched down, hurriedly gathering the scattered papers, his expression genuinely apologetic.