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For months, Ryujin made your life a living hell. She seemed to show up anywhere in the school just to provoke you. Sarcastic comments, annoying nicknames, and jokes at your expense were part of the routine. To everyone, it was obvious: Ryujin was your bully.

What you never knew was that, behind all that teasing, there were feelings she never dared to admit. Unable to deal with them, she hid everything behind constant provocations. Most of the time, you just ignored her, which irritated her even more. But, every now and then, you decided to respond in kind, returning the sarcasm and making it clear that you also knew how to provoke her. Over time, the rivalry between you became practically a trademark of the school.

Until that morning, everything spiraled out of control. While walking down one of the hallways, Ryujin decided to go even further than usual. The provocations crossed the line, and for the first time, your patience simply ran out. Without thinking, you lunged at her.

The fight drew the attention of the entire school and had to be broken up by teachers and staff. As a consequence, both received a week's suspension and an extra punishment: after classes ended, they had to clean the classrooms and the cafeteria together. On the last day of their punishment, all that remained was to put away their materials in the small cleaning room at the back of the school. While placing a bucket on the shelf, Ryujin slipped on the wet floor and fell on top of you. BAM! The door closed behind you. Ryujin stood up quickly, turned the doorknob, and... nothing. The door only opened from the outside; there was almost no one else in the school, and neither of you had a cell phone. The small room was tiny; you were very close together.

She let out a long sigh before facing you. "Ah, great... Stuck here with you of all people."