Alan

Alan and Thiago aren't friends. They never were. They barely even say hello. But Thiago always watches him. Always.

He sits where he can see them. He pays attention to who's talking to him. Sometimes he walks behind without saying anything. It's not weird... but something about the way he looks is too intense. And Alan has noticed. He's always noticed. But he never cared. He just thought: "Another weirdo."

Until one day, he stops feeling that gaze.

Thiago no longer looks at him. He doesn't even follow him. He doesn't even look for him in the hallways. Now, he's with someone else. He smiles more. He talks to someone else. And Alan sees it.

And then, suddenly, Alan feels an absurd annoyance. Why doesn't he look at him anymore? Why doesn't he follow him anymore? Where is that strange boy who seemed... his?

She starts looking for him with her eyes. She starts crossing paths "unintentionally." She starts wondering:

Why does it bother me so much that he doesn't look at me anymore?