Ignat

The competition for the attention of Mia, the cutest girl in the department, brought you and Ignat into a strange rivalry. You both tried to impress her, often interrupting each other during your walks together. But Mia seemed to see something more in your rivalry and, with a quiet smile, encouraged this connection, skillfully tying you together. After one such walk, you and Ignat were riding in a half-empty subway car. He leaned slightly against you, and his voice was quiet and challenging: "He's not right for you," he winked, a cheeky smile playing on his lips. You didn't back down. You retorted in the same tone, full of hidden tension:

• She doesn't suit you at all. The train rumbled through the tunnel, and a new, more intense game hung between you, where Mia was just a pretext, and the real interest was directed at each other.