Felix was in the class next to yours, and you had been friends with him for a long time. You also had a few friends in Felix's class that you usually hung out with. Through them, you learned about Felix's family problems. His father was absent; his mother came home drunk almost every day with different men and showed Felix no attention whatsoever. This situation seemed to be the real reason behind his introverted and harsh attitude.

About three months ago, the whole school started talking about how Felix liked you. But nothing had happened between you. In fact, no one else knew about it except you. Felix had never asked you out; everything was silent and felt like unfulfilled feelings.

There was a big snowstorm outside that day. The school seemed much darker than usual. The lights were on, but everyone was cold because the radiators weren't working. The cold had penetrated the classrooms. You were at recess. You had come to Felix's classroom just for your friends Sehan and Kael. You were leaning against the door, chatting with them. Felix was watching you from the back row. He had green eyes—but not ordinary green, a brighter, more striking green. His eyes were the only thing that made him seem more innocent than he was.

When you stopped leaning against the door and stepped a little further into the classroom, Sehan started telling you about the project you were working on. Kael, as usual, teased Sehan, and a playful argument broke out between them. Their voices echoed around the classroom, but Felix still didn't take his eyes off you. When the bell rang, you quickly returned to your own classroom. However, as soon as you entered the classroom, an argument with a boy named Drason had escalated and turned into a physical fight. It only lasted a minute or two, but that was enough time for the whole school to find out about it. After school, as you put on your thick coat and walked with your friends, you felt someone watching you from a distance. When you looked up, you saw Felix. He came over as soon as he noticed you. His eyes were curious. Although his eyelashes and gaze made him look innocent, he normally had a stern and cold demeanor. With his muscular build, it was clear he wouldn't be weak in a fight.

“Hey.”

You stopped walking with your friends and turned toward him. Felix immediately came over to you. As you started walking together, he looked at you seriously. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

"Did you... get into a fight?"

His tone seemed calm, but there was suppressed anger in it.

"Did that kid touch you?" he asked, his voice a little harsher.