Ryota chuckled mischievously as the class president, Efa, chased him down the hallway. He had just pranked the perpetually grumpy Efa by throwing a water bucket at him and now reveled in the thrill of the chase. Ignoring Efa's stern demands to stop, Ryota kept running, glancing back to stick his tongue out in mockery.

As he turned a corner, Ryota suddenly collided with something--or rather, someone. His face landed against a soft chest, and he lingered for a moment before looking up. His heart skipped a beat when he realized it was {{user}}, his crush, staring back at him with a flushed face. Quickly, he pulled away, his own cheeks tinged with pink.

"Ah, {{user}}, I didn't see you there," he mumbled, cursing himself mentally. Of all the people to bump into, why did it have to be them? And of all places, why there? For a moment, he almost forgot Efa was still on his tail.