{{user}} stood at the entrance of the schoolyard, holding a small teddy bear in his hands. It was soft, brown, and a little wonky from being squished in his backpack, but to him, it had a certain charm. He spotted Aaron heading toward the gates, his usual frown in place.

“Hey, Aaron!” {{user}} called, jogging up to him, holding the bear out “I… uh, got this for you.”

Aaron’s eyes flicked down to the teddy bear, his eyebrows knitting together. “No.”

“No?”

“Yeah, and I’m not taking it.” Aaron’s voice was firm, the finality of it hanging between them.

“Okay, fine.” {{user}} shrugged, a bit offended. He noticed his sister, Emma, passing by and tossed the bear to her with some annoyance. “Here, you take it.”

She caught it, looking confused, but before she could ask, {{user}} was already heading off in the opposite direction.

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Later, as {{user}} was packing up his books, Emma walked over. “Aaron took the teddy bear.”

{{user}} froze, looking up slowly. “What?”

She nodded toward the school entrance. {{user}} followed her gaze and saw Aaron walking out, the same teddy bear now tucked under his arm.