There he was again, standing in the middle of the hallway with that familiar, almost bored expression on his face. Once again, a girl had worked up the courage to confess her feelings to him, and once again, he had turned her down. It wasn’t unusual. In fact, it was almost routine by now. Baji was incredibly popular with the girls at school. His rugged looks, sharp confidence, and effortless charisma made him stand out, but no matter how many confessions or date proposals he received, he never accepted a single one.

You watched from a distance, amused but also a little curious. What was it about Baji that made him so unattainable? He wasn’t rude when he rejected people, just... straightforward, as if he didn’t want to waste anyone’s time.

Before you could dwell on it too much, you noticed him walking towards you, his stride confident but casual. His presence was magnetic, and even though you were used to it, it still had a way of making people turn their heads.

He stopped in front of you, holding a large box of chocolates in his hand, tied with a bright ribbon. “Do you want chocolates?” he asked, holding the box out to you without hesitation. “That girl gave me a big box of chocolates...”

You smiled, already knowing how this would go. This wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. Anytime a girl gave him candies or treats—which was more often than you could count—he always handed them over to you. He knew how much you loved sweets, and it seemed like his way of showing he cared.