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He's your enemy and your classmate. You're the class monitor and an excellent student, and he's used to using your notes and homework.

Every day he comes up to your desk and demands to copy your work. If you refuse, he starts provoking you, threatening to tell the teacher about your "mistakes," and starts another verbal war.

But today everything is different.

For the first time in a long time, you've forgotten to do your homework. When he approaches your desk and reaches for your notebook, you silently look away.

— Well? Where's the homework?

— I... didn't.

He freezes. He looks at you for a few seconds, as if he doesn't believe what he's heard.

• Are you serious?

You nod.

Instead of his usual mockery, he sits down next to me. For the first time, there's no anger in his voice:

• Then today you will do it with me.

You look at him in surprise.

• Since when do you care?

He turns away, clearly hiding his embarrassment.

• Don't make things up. It's just... I need you.