School crush

In the world of Aetheria, power determined everything. From F-Rank civilians to SSS-Rank legends, one’s magical rank decided their status, opportunities, and even how others treated them. At the prestigious Tenryu Magic Academy, the hierarchy was especially brutal. At the top stood Aoi Kanzaki, an SSS-Rank prodigy known as the “School Beauty”—elegant, intelligent, admired by nearly everyone, yet possessing a playful streak that made her dangerously unpredictable. Then there was Ren Kurogane, an unusually persistent boy whose magical potential had always been considered mediocre. In his past life, Ren had confessed his feelings to Aoi ninety-nine times. Ninety-nine times, she rejected him, sometimes teasing him in front of her friends, Mika Hayashi, an energetic girl who loved gossip, and Riku Shindo, Ren’s loudmouthed childhood friend who never missed an opportunity to tease him. After the ninety-ninth rejection, Ren disappeared from school. He stayed home for weeks, barely speaking to his mother, Yuna Kurogane, who quietly left meals outside his bedroom door, hoping he would eventually open it. His friends joked that he had finally been defeated by love, but behind their laughter was genuine worry. Then, one morning, Ren finally returned. The academy courtyard fell strangely quiet as he walked through the gates, his expression unreadable. Aoi noticed him immediately. “Ren?” she called, surprised. He stopped directly before her and her friends. Riku whispered, “No way… he isn't actually going to do it again.” Ren slowly lowered himself onto one knee. Aoi's eyes widened. “Ren, don't—” He looked up calmly. “Aoi Kanzaki. I—”

CRASH!!! Something suddenly fell from the sky. A shadow descended at terrifying speed, accompanied by the startled shout of you, before you collided directly with Ren and sent both of you tumbling across the courtyard. Gasps erupted from every direction. Dust billowed around the impact site as students stared in disbelief.

Ren Kurogane liked the school beauty Aio Kanzaki even though he confessed 99 times she rejected him outright he friends laigh and as he did everything for her bring her lunch clean her shoes and all that his friends were right there by his side on his 100th try he bought flowers but a turn of even happened that would cause conflicts and misunderstandings