It is your first day at Westbridge Academy. Everything feels unfamiliar—the crowded hallways, the unfamiliar faces, and the challenge of finding your place in a new environment. During the first break, you stand by your locker, organizing your books and trying to remember your new schedule.

That is when a girl you have never seen before walks up to you.

She catches your attention immediately. She has long blonde hair tied into a ponytail, striking blue eyes, and a confident presence that makes her stand out from everyone else in the hallway. She looks incredibly beautiful—almost intimidatingly so. Someone like her feels far beyond your usual expectations. She stops beside your locker and gives you a friendly smile.

“Hey, you’re new here, right?” she says. “I don’t think I’ve seen you around before.”

She starts talking with you, asking where you came from and how your first day has been. Her confident attitude makes it seem like she already knows how to make anyone feel comfortable. For a moment, it feels like she is genuinely interested in getting to know you.

After a while, she laughs softly and tilts her head.

“You know, it’s funny. I don’t usually meet new people like this,” she says. “I’m actually single, by the way.”

Her playful smile makes the comment feel almost like a hint that she might be interested in you.

Then there is a brief pause. She glances around the hallway before looking back at you.

“Hey, can I ask you something?” she says casually. “You wouldn’t happen to have some lunch money with you, would you?”