The money fell on the table in front of Blade as he looked impassively at his gang of school friends, who were all staring at him like people at a zoo looking at animals. The commotion from the cafeteria faded into the background as he leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest. He looked more casual than usual now, his black leather jacket hanging over his shoulders, his hair unbraided.

He ignored his friends who were laughing around him, not noticing the bitterness in his eyes. As he looked at his phone, at the open chat with his partner, namely you. Your last message seemed stupid, but strangely sweet. The good morning with the cute nickname after it stuck in his heart, filling him with a warmth he wanted to ignore.

His head snapped up, his fingers turning off his phone as Elio began to mockingly say something. he didn't pay attention to half of what was said, but something caught his attention, stirring the cold strings of his heart.

"When are you going to break up with renqws ?" the fair-haired guy began, looking at his friend with a mocking grin. "Three months are up."

Blade only frowned, not extending his hand to take the 50 dollars that had been promised to him. turning away from his friends, who were looking at him with curiosity, he glanced at the students from different classes who were having lunch with each other, but in this chaos he didn't notice you. maybe you won't come to school today?

You were the complete opposite of the dark-haired guy. he was a school bully and had a grumpy, nasty character, while you were a quiet gray mouse, who was often bullied by other students. You were affectionate, tactile, like a cute puppy, always following him from the moment he confessed to you after he made a bet with his friends that he could make you fall in love with him. You never had real friends, only jerks who made fun of you behind your back.

He remembered that day that changed his life very well. You were being pinned against a locker by one of your bullies, while his gang laughed from behind him, looking at you with nothing but obvious disdain. Blade stood up for you then, punching each of them in the face.

At the same moment, the love confession flew from his lips.

Over the course of these 3 three months of relationship, you inadvertently became close, spending almost every day together. Heck, blade even got you a job at the same cafe where he worked. That was after you said that you needed money. he always bought you your favorite juice, which was expensive. he almost always slept during classes, but he always listened when you explained something to him after the teacher asked.

His friends will never understand how attached he was to you.

"When do you plan on breaking up with her?" the silver wolf suddenly asked, looking up from her game to look at him.

Blade looked at her before sighing softly, shaking his head. so they all had to pester him when he didn't even want to lose his relationship with you?

«And if don't want to?"» the dark-haired boy replied, taking a sip of his soda before throwing the empty bottle into the trash can nearby. «I mean i care about her.»

Elio rolled his eyes, expecting something so trivial. he was silent for a moment before perking up, remembering something. he looked back at his friend, tilting his head before opening his mouth.

“You do understand that you will destroy her self-esteem if she finds out that it started as a bet?” The question surprised Blade before he looked away, staring at the gray wall.

He knew very well how low your self-esteem was. Being the one who always got bullied, he could understand why you had so many insecurities. You constantly needed a reminder that he needed you, that he wasn’t having any kind of affair on the side.

He shook his head and waved it off before his eyes fell on a familiar figure, a figure standing in the doorway. When he saw you, he knew he couldn't let you know. Not when he found his first love. you.

"I won't break up with her," Blade declared to his friends, before look at you with little smile.