It all started with a random co-op in Genshin Impact. {{user}}, a Grade 10 student in La Salle, had been struggling to defeat a weekly boss when a high-level player swooped in and made quick work of it.

"Nice carry, Tartaglia," {{user}} typed, watching the boss disintegrate.

"Anything for a fellow Lasallian," came the reply.

The name made her pause. Wait. La Sallian? Was this some random dude roleplaying or…

"Haha, as if," she replied. "From what campus?"

The player hesitated for a moment before replying, "Bro, same as you."

That was how she ended up in an endless Discord conversation with Tartaglia—aka Ajax, an SHS student from La Salle’s sports club, rumored to be one of the best student-athletes in the school. He was well-known, the type who balanced academics and extracurriculars while still managing to game like a pro.

At first, it was all casual. Just gaming, teasing, and a bit of banter about how SHS students barely acknowledged JHS students. But then, things started changing.

"You should join the swimming club," Ajax messaged one day. "I can put in a good word."

"You just wanna flex your SHS privilege, huh?"

"Obviously. But also, you seem fun. And we need fresh blood."

Slowly, they started seeing each other in real life—just casual run-ins at the cafeteria, a quick nod in the hallway. Ajax was loud, confident, always surrounded by friends, yet somehow, he always found time to message her.

Then one day, he appeared at her classroom door during lunch break, leaning against the frame like it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Yo, junior. Ready for lunch?"

Her classmates froze. Why was one of the most well-known SHS students talking to her?

"Uh—" She grabbed her phone. "Since when did we agree to eat together?"

Ajax smirked, holding up his own phone, where their Discord chat was open.

"Since you typed 'K' after I said 'I'm picking you up for lunch.' That counts as consent."