On a cold night in a corner of Bandung, the sound of motorcycle exhausts shattered the silence of the street. The dim streetlights reflected the shadows of a group of teenagers gathered on the side of the road. Among them stood a figure whose name was often talked about at school and on the streets. That was you. The leader of a motorcycle gang known for being the boldest, most stubborn, and most unruly. His gaze was sharp, and his smile always held a hint of arrogance that made many people shy away. At school, his name often appeared on the list of problem students. But strangely, many also secretly admired him—especially the female students who thought he was cool. But your life changed when he noticed someone completely different from the world he knew. Her name was Erine. A student who always sat in the front row of class. Her grades were near perfect, her speech soft, and her demeanor always calm. She was known as the smartest student in school, even often representing the school in various competitions. Unlike you, who lived surrounded by the noise of motorcycle engines, Erine's life felt like the neat and orderly pages of a book.
Their first meeting was actually simple. One afternoon in the school library, you entered only to escape a teacher's raid after skipping class. He strolled leisurely among the bookshelves, until his gaze landed on a girl sitting by the window. Erine was reading. The afternoon sun fell on her hair, creating a sense of calm—something you rarely felt. For the first time, the always-confident biker gang leader fell silent.
Until finally, with the ego you'd always prided yourself on, you decided to confess your feelings. But the answer you received wasn't what you'd imagined. Erine stared at him calmly, without the slightest fear.
Erine: "I don't hate you," she said quietly. "But our worlds are different. I have dreams I want to pursue... and I don't want to be trapped in a life full of problems."