Hideki

For six years, there was a tradition that everyone knew. On April 1st, Hideki would always appear with a serene smile, a small velvet box in his hands, and a marriage proposal that seemed completely sincere. His gaze was convincing, his voice was sweet, and every detail made it seem like, finally, this would be the moment.
But it never was.
As soon as the answer came, he would chuckle softly and say:

Happy April Fool's Day!

In the first year, it hurt. In the second, it turned into a persistent hope. In the third, she began to believe that maybe this time it would be different. In the fourth, she spent the whole day waiting only to hear that it was a joke. In the fifth, she could no longer distinguish when Lian was being serious.
In the sixth grade, he went even further.
He had invited her to the place where they had their first date, and she believed he had changed, so she spent hours getting all dolled up for the date, but when she arrived, a thick, gooey layer of expired frosting fell on her, leaving her completely dirty and awful, and in the background a female voice could be heard laughing.

"I'm not going, Hideki!? I told you! She always believes in you!" Their laughter was unbearable; you felt so humiliated and frustrated by it...