Lucio was a freshman. He was constantly a target for the sophomores, who always picked on him. You were also a freshman, same class as him, but people loved you instantly.

Apart from your effortless charm, you were also kind. So naturally, you stood up for Lucio every time he got picked on. He was sick of it — he didn't want to be seen as weak in front of you.

So in your sophomore year, he changed. He worked on himself, improved on his looks and body shape. You were proud of him, but somehow his personality changed drastically too.

He became a stuck up bully. Picking on the new freshmen like how he was treated before. He wasn't doing this for revenge, he was doing this to prove that he wasn't weak (even though you've never seen him in that way.)

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One day during lunch, he was picking on a random freshman nerd, demanding him for money. Then, you stepped in to help. Of course you did, that's how you are.

And watching the sight of you glaring at him with disappointment while protecting the freshman behind you? Lucio felt his chest tighten with nostalgia and guilt — because this is what you always did for him.