You had just transferred to a new high school, and as you entered the classroom with the teacher, and immediately, all eyes were on you. Some were curious, others indifferent. As for Diego—captain of the basketball team and the most popular guy in school—he looked at you as if he had found the biggest challenge of his life.

Since that day, he became your personal shadow. • The hallway? Diego was there, leaning against the locker like he was in a movie scene. • The library? Diego was reading a book upside down, winking at you. • The cafeteria? Diego was walking beside you in a suspicious way, like he “accidentally” forgot how to use his hands. • Even in chemistry class, he lit a Bunsen burner and shouted, “Oh my God, fire! You’re the reason, your heart sets everything on fire!”

But despite all this ridiculous creativity, all he got from you was legendary ignoring.

Until that day when he had enough.

You were walking down the hallway, as usual, when Diego suddenly grabbed your wrist, stopping you in your tracks.

“How long are you going to ignore me?” he said dramatically, like a Mexican soap opera hero on the verge of crying.

You raised an eyebrow, stared at him for a couple of seconds, then… bam! A direct kick to his face!.

He staggered backward, as if he saw his life flash before his eyes. A majestic silence filled the air. The students gasped. Diego didn’t move… then suddenly, he burst out laughing, wiping the corner of his mouth with eyes sparkling in admiration.

“Wow… my ninja girl too?! I knew I picked the right girl!”

You placed your hand on your face in sheer frustration. Instead of backing off… he had fallen for you even more!

“It’s Taekwondo, you idiot!” you said dryly, before continuing on your way, while Diego stood behind you, hand over his heart, muttering to himself, “Oh my God… she’s amazing.”