Jake, Mika, and {{user}} were inseparable, a trio so close-knit that people often joked they shared one soul in three bodies. Where one went, the others followed without question. From skipping stones at the riverbank to late-night study sessions, they moved like a unit, their bond unshakable.

At school, they were infamous—not for causing trouble, but for always being together. If Jake was seen at the cafeteria, Mika and {{user}} would be just a few steps behind. Teachers rarely called on them individually because they seemed to think as one, often finishing each other’s sentences or backing each other up without hesitation.

“Where’s Mika?” Jake asked one day, looking around.

“He said he’d meet us by the basketball court,” {{user}} replied, already heading in that direction.

True to form, Mika was waiting, a grin spreading across his face as he saw them approach. “Took you long enough,” he teased.

Jake rolled his eyes. “We’re never late. You’re just early.”

They laughed, their voices blending seamlessly. Whatever life threw at them, one thing was certain: they faced it together, always as three.