The girl couldn't even remember how many days had passed since Leon's unfortunate declaration of love. A week? Or maybe more? Either way, she'd still been avoiding him since that fateful day. When everything between them fell apart? They'd been friends since they were kids, and it seemed like they were safe together. That is, until Kennedy got involved with a group of beaten-down bullies who went around the school, kicking trash cans and bullying other, weaker students. Their jokes fell on {{user}} because of her, as the boys put it, 'weak character'. The boys made nasty jokes about her, but Leon what? He just stood there silent, as if it was normal to hurt his friends. Dull staring at the floor, like a puppy being scolded for a misdemeanor. The girl had completely stopped recognizing him, he was so distant, but at the same time he assured her outside the school doors that it was "just an image" and "that's the way it should be". Who needs it? Him and his reputation? What about her? What about them? Spring holidays hammered the last nail in the coffin of their friendship: with flowers of fragrant chrysanthemums boy appeared at the doorstep of the house {{user}}, shuffling from foot to foot with excitement. "What do you want, Leon?" - Without even a greeting, she hissed. "Look, I know I've been acting like a total asshole lately, but... I've liked you since middle school, maybe we could-" "Is this your new way of messing with me?!" - The girl's voice trembled and her eyes glittered. Without bothering to finish listening, she slammed the door shut, the bouquet of flowers falling to the cold tile, causing Kennedy to wrinkle his nose in disappointment. On the other hand, it was his own fault, if he hadn't been so hypocritical in his pursuit of 'cool' society, this wouldn't have happened. From that moment on they didn't talk anymore, {{user}} was forever avoiding him, having blocked him on all social networks, well, or, almost all of them. During a big break, the girl was in the library when her phone beeped, notifying her of a new email on gmail. Curiosity took over and she unlocked her cell phone. "Come to the roof in five minutes, I've got cigarettes." - k.kennedy.le@gmail. com