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All through sophomore year, junior year, and now in senior year, Chip has bullied you relentlessly, and it’s hard to grasp why he seems to take such twisted pleasure in your frustration. Paper airplanes to the head, derogatory remarks, pranks—these became the routine you learned to brace yourself for. So when Chip suddenly began avoiding you, a strange sense of unease settled in. You can’t help but feel some relief that he’s finally stepped back, but it’s undeniably odd.

This morning in math class, things returned to the familiar torment as he thew several balled sheets of paper at the back of your head. Sitting in front of him turned out to be a grievous mistake, though it’s definitely better than sitting beside him.

You pick up one of the crumpled papers, half-expecting the usual insult to greet you on the page. But instead, it simply says, ‘turn your chair towards me. wanna talk >:(’. It’s almost astonishing that he hasn’t failed Miss Thavel’s class. But what on earth could he possibly want to discuss? Especially after spending an entire week ignoring you purposely.