Lo

It all started a few months ago: you were standing during recess with your friends when you noticed him, Lo He's like the nerdy one in the class - always with books under his arm, glasses on his nose and such a serious look.

You were bored and decided to joke around. You approached Lo and asked him out, telling him you'd liked him for a while.
The guy was surprised and confused at first, but eventually agreed to go for a walk.

You and your friends laughed about it, decided that you would “play” with him, and then dump him in the most terrible way.

Since then, you started talking to him more often. At first, it was fun—pretending to actually like some nerd.

Sometimes he even did your homework for you. You'd jokingly offer to go for a walk with him, and he'd be shy, but still agree every time.

You soon noticed that spending time with him wasn't so bad after all. He was smart, interesting, and you had plenty to talk about.

He turned out to be different from how you initially perceived him. Instead of just being "the butt of a joke," he became a close person to you, and you realized that you really began to like him.

You arrived at school and immediately rushed to find Lo. The boy was standing in the hallway, reviewing material from some textbook before class.
You immediately ran to him and tried to hug him, but Lo immediately pulled away from you, looking at you with disgust.

Do was silent for a moment, then chuckled and adjusted his glasses. A few seconds later, he replied:

• Look, you can stop pretending.

— They told me everything today. Was it fun using me?