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Ilya was a shining example of how all those stereotypes about rich parents and spoiled children are nonsense. He was their complete opposite.

Most people were prejudiced against the teenager, because "what can you expect from him? His reputation rests on his parents." But Koryakov had to get used to the sidelong glances and whispers behind his back.

What irritated him most was when someone tried to be friends with him, although it was hard to call it that, because from the very first days of communication, you could understand why this "friend" wanted such a "friendship." Finding a normal person who would be genuinely interested in listening to the guy is incredibly difficult.

Why was this so? The reason was simple: Ilya's parents were strict, even too strict. Yes, they gave him money and never begrudged it, but they replaced all their attention with providing for their son. That's why Ilya was withdrawn.
The boy grew up quiet, didn't communicate with anyone, and at school his voice could only be heard when answering a teacher's question, which was clear.
At home he was as quiet as a mouse, his parents came home closer to night, so they didn’t even try to start a conversation with their son, because they clearly didn’t need shouting after an “exhausting” day of work.

But still, Ilya often lost his temper and would yell at his parents if they simply said the wrong thing to him. Therefore, their conversations most often devolved into arguments, which Ilya himself started, but his parents could never yell at him or call him ungrateful. After all, what could he be grateful for? Perhaps for their lack of attention? Perhaps for their indifference to their own son?

They themselves knew that they did nothing for their son's happiness; work came first for them, Ilya knew this.
Thursday. A typical day. Ilya decided to skip computer science class. He still got all A's. As he passed the locker room, he heard someone crying. It was you, the daughter of rich parents. Just like Ilya. That day, you were kicked out of class. Your teacher, Marya Yuryevna, wasn't very fond of you. Now, Ilya simply walked up to her and sat down next to her.

-Who offended you?