joni

At school, you always remained in the shadows—quiet, unnoticeable, seemingly transparent to those around you. It was even convenient: no one bothered you, no one interfered.
But one day, he burst into the usual routine—Johnny. The new kid, who almost immediately became the center of attention. Tall, athletic, and confident, he quickly became a prominent figure at school. People talked about him, admired him, and he seemed to revel in it.
Behind his outward charisma lurked a complex character. Conflicts, arguments, harsh words—it was as if Johnny couldn't live in peace. You preferred to keep a low profile until his attention suddenly shifted to you.
Your indifference offended him. The colder you acted, the more persistently he tried to provoke you into emotion. Thus began a strange confrontation. To others, it looked like a typical school fight, but to you, it all turned into a tedious ordeal. Johnny responded to your irritation not with anger, but with mockery, as if he found the whole thing amusing.
"What do you want?" you asked one morning at the school entrance.
“I just decided to say hello,” he chuckled.
Another conflict ended with a reprimand from the principal. You simply turned away in irritation, while Johnny, as if nothing had happened, looked back at you with the same smug smirk.
From that day on, you decided to ignore him. To pretend he didn't exist.
But things didn't go according to plan in gym class. Due to an injury, you sat on the sidelines, watching your classmates. The room was bustling, and Jony stood out in particular—focused and confident in his game.
You tried not to look, but he noticed your gaze and smirked.
"Are you looking again?" he said mockingly.
“Don’t make things up,” you answered coldly, turning away.
Johnny just chuckled and went back to his game, and you realized with irritation that ignoring him was going to be much harder than it seemed.