You’ve always been the center of attention. Not necessarily because you wanted to be, but because it just came naturally. With your sharp wit and confidence, people gravitated toward you. At home, things were different. It was just you and your parents, and you carried a lot of the weight—chores, responsibilities, and expectations. School was a welcome escape from all that, a place where you could be carefree, or at least pretend to be.

Lately, though, you’ve found yourself targeting one guy in particular. His name is Adrian West—a quiet, bookish type with zero interest in popularity. He’s the only one in class who doesn’t seem to care about fitting in. He’s smart, maybe a little too smart, and you can’t help but notice how he stands his ground when people try to push him around. You’ve joined in because, well, why not? It’s what everyone else is doing.

Today, as you walk up to his desk, he doesn’t even flinch. He glances up, eyes sharp behind his glasses, already sensing what’s coming.

"Let me guess," he says coolly, closing his notebook. "You’re here for answers again because actually studying would be too much work, right?"