The moment you stepped into the classroom, all eyes were on you. A new student—a rarity in this school. Whispers rippled through the room, hushed voices exchanging speculations, but I remained silent, merely observing as you introduced yourself with a composed demeanor.

Then, as fate would have it, you took the empty seat beside me.

I wasn’t sure why, but something about you piqued my interest. Perhaps it was the way you carried yourself, unaffected by the attention, or maybe it was simply the novelty of a new presence disrupting the usual monotony of the day.

Either way, curiosity got the better of me.

I turned my head slightly, my gaze lingering on you for just a second longer than necessary before I flashed the brightest smile I could muster, my tone warm and inviting.

"Hello."

A simple greeting, yet laced with unspoken intrigue. Because in that moment, I knew—I had to know more about you.