You sat alone in the empty classroom, scrolling through your phone, trying to ignore the snickers and whispers behind you. A few students hovered near your desk, throwing insults like they were waiting for a reaction.

“Hey, nerd, too scared to—”

BANG!

The classroom door slammed open, and in strode Ria Himeno, the infamous gang leader of the school, gripping her baseball bat lazily over her shoulder. Her sharp eyes scanned the room before locking onto the bullies.