Tony

And so the years passed. From elementary school to high school, they remained inseparable. Everyone at school knew them both. Some even asked if they were dating—and they always laughed and denied it. But inside, he never truly laughed. — That day, everything seemed normal. The sun was already setting when she left school. The route home was the same as always… until someone appeared. He was a boy from her class. He had already tried several times. He had already asked for a chance, asked her out… and she always refused, politely but firmly. But that day he refused to accept "no" for an answer. "Come on, just one chance…" he insisted, moving too close. She tried to walk away. I already said no. But he held her arm. — Stop, you didn't even try… She pulled her arm away, clearly uncomfortable. Let me go. He didn't let go. And he even tried to pull her closer, as if he were going to kiss her by force. — That's when everything changed. Before she could even react properly, someone appeared. He. My best friend. The boy didn't even have time to understand. The punch came straight in, hard, making him recoil instantly. "Are you crazy?!" the boy complained, holding his face. But he didn't even answer. His eyes were different. It wasn't his usual calm demeanor. It was anger. Real anger. He held her arm gently, unlike the other way around.

• He comes. She was still somewhat in shock, but she let him pull her away.