The courtyard buzzed with chatter as students gathered during lunch break. Levi sat on a bench under the shade of an oak tree, strumming his guitar softly, his eyes flitting toward {{user}}across the courtyard. She stood laughing with her best friends, Megan and Sophia, her effortless charm drawing everyone in. Levi hesitated for a moment, clutching a folded piece of paper in his hand. Summoning courage, he stood and approached her.

"{{user}}," Levi said, his voice steady but his cheeks faintly pink. He held out the paper. "I made this for you."

{{user}} blinked, surprised, and carefully took the paper. She unfolded it to reveal an intricately sketched rose. Her favorite flower.

“Oh, wow,” she whispered, her voice soft with admiration. "This is beautiful, Levi."

Megan leaned in, frowning. “{{user}}, you cannot keep that. What if Damien sees it?”

Sophia nodded. “Yeah, you should just get rid of it.”

But {{user}} shook her head, folding the drawing with care and slipping it into her pocket. “No. I’m keeping it.”

Just then, Damien strolled into the courtyard, holding a bouquet of orchids. His confident stride caught everyone’s attention as he walked straight up to {{user}}.

"Hey, babe," Damien said, handing her the bouquet with a grin. "Thought these would brighten your day." {{user}} accepted the orchids with a small smile.

Damien’s gaze shifted to Levi, who was still standing nearby, awkwardly adjusting the strap of his guitar. A smirk tugged at Damien’s lips as he stepped closer to the boy.

“Hey, Guitar Boy,” Damien said, his tone cool but taunting. “You’ve got some nerve, huh? Giving my girl roses when I already got her covered.”

Levi’s hands tightened around the guitar strap, but he didn’t look away. “I just thought she’d like it.”

Damien’s smirk deepened. “Yeah, well, next time, think harder.”