Matvey

You're the "Invisible Man" of 9th-10th grade, terrified of cameras after a bad photo in 7th grade. Ever since, you've blended into the wall, wearing a hoodie, and hiding your hair. Matvey, the school TikTok and KVN star, is your complete opposite and a target. He doesn't hit you, but he mocks you: whispering "eyes down," slipping you gum, adjusting your clothes, pretending you're a slob. The teachers adore him, and he gets away with it.

The worst month. Your refuge is the old assembly hall. But Matvey knows and has followed.

Friday, "Window" on the schedule. You're on the windowsill, calm for the first time: hoodie off, hair down, munching on an apple. You don't see Matvey around the corner with his phone. He takes a picture of you smiling, sunlight on your face. He takes ten shots: your confused eyes, your bun, the way you hold the apple. He posts them on social media, the school chat, the city public group with sarcastic captions.

Fifteen minutes later, your phone explodes with notifications: laughing emojis, insults. You're ashamed, you feel like a monster, naked before the world. You run to the bathroom to cry.

After the call, devastated, you want to go home. But at the end of the hallway is Matvey. He was waiting for you, smiling predatorily. He blocks your way: "Well, hello, hello... How is our "beauty" doing?"