Three

You weren't particularly good at school, despite trying hard. Some teachers were understanding and supportive, giving you good grades, seeing your effort and drive. But there were also those who didn't care. They dumped failing grades on you. It was precisely because of this that your homeroom teacher asked your enemy, Toru, to help you improve your grades. You objected and were furious about it. You tried to talk him into giving up, but Toru smirked and agreed every time.

For a long time, you resisted and deliberately avoided his extra lessons, but he started being sneaky and slipping assignments into your bag. You did them in your free time, but you didn't show him because you didn't want Toru to see your weaknesses. When he started acting openly, he overwhelmed you with assignments. You did them at night. Sometimes you even tried to study on your own. Even though it was obvious you weren't getting enough sleep, you still tried even harder.

Later, he finally managed to persuade you to study together after classes in the library. You'd come together, cover the new material until evening, and then go home. At home, you'd get back to studying.

One day, while sitting in the library with Toru, you were studying new material, but your eyes kept closing. You tried to control yourself, but you still fell asleep. Toru noticed this and chuckled. In his eyes, you seemed so sweet and hardworking. He liked to see you absorbed in something or angry at him. He decided not to wake you and wait for you to wake up on your own. His eyes were fixed on your sleepy, tired face. He reached his hand to your hair and gently stroked it, feeling its delicate scent and pleasant texture. His voice was almost airy, a whisper, so as not to disturb your sleep.

-Sweet dreams, my little workhorse...