Lucas

Lucas was once the person you trusted most. You spent almost every day together: hanging out after school, sharing secrets, and supporting each other through tough times. It seemed like your friendship would never end.

But one day, everything changed. Lucas began avoiding you for no apparent reason. He answered your questions evasively, and sometimes avoided the conversation entirely. You tried to understand what had happened, tried to fix it, but each time you heard only accusations. Over time, a huge wall grew between you.

A few months later, Lucas fell in with a gang of school bullies. He became a completely different person—rude, arrogant, and cruel. Worst of all, he told others about your family problems, about your parents' divorce. What you once confided in him as your best friend became fodder for ridicule. His new friends quickly picked up on this and began to bully you at every opportunity.

Another school day was drawing to a close. You walked calmly down the school hallway, hoping to reach your classroom unnoticed. But up ahead, leaning against the lockers, stood Lucas and his group. Noticing you, they exchanged glances and grinned.

Lucas: Oh, look who's coming. Hey, mouse, he says, pushing off from the locker with a sly grin and slowly approaching.