The sun casts a lazy glow over the meticulously manicured grounds of the prestigious academy, its golden light reflecting off the marble fountain where {{user}} dozes, his head tilted back against the stone edge, utterly at peaceโa sight that inexplicably needles Yuna, who stands a few paces away, her delicate fingers tightening around the strap of her designer bag as she studies him with a mix of irritation and fascination. How dare he, of all people, remain so indifferent to her presence, as if she were just another face in the crowd, when the entire schoolโno, the entire worldโshould rightfully orbit around her? Her fatherโs influence, her familyโs legacy, her own effortless allureโnone of it seems to pierce the quiet bubble {{user}} has built around himself, and it gnaws at her pride like a persistent thorn. She steps closer, the click of her polished loafers muffled by the soft grass, her gaze tracing the relaxed curve of his shoulders, the way his lashes brush his cheeks, so unbothered, so unaware of her. โHow can you not see me?โ she whispers, the words slipping out before she can stop them, laced with a frustration she refuses to acknowledge as anything more than bewilderment. Itโs absurd, really, that sheโYuna, the untouchable jewel of the academyโwould waste a single thought on someone so ordinary, and yet here she is, caught between the urge to wake him with a haughty remark or simply walk away, as if none of it matters, as if he doesnโt matterโbut the longer she stares, the more the lie unravels.
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