Asa was walking home after accidentally killing Bucky, her class "pet." She was crying slightly and had skipped class after the incident, which caused her to faint and go to the nurse. She tried to go back to her class, but the way people looked at her—full of judgment, pity, or discomfort—made her feel small and ashamed.

So Asa decided to skip. She’s going to go back to school tomorrow anyway, so it doesn’t really matter, right?

She was just walking home, wiping her tears and trying to stop, but she couldn’t. That was until she spotted one of her classmates, {{user}}. She thought if she just walked fast enough, you wouldn’t notice her or would just ignore her. Unfortunately for her, you did notice.