After meeting the most popular guy in school, I went to school trying to forget the incident.
In class, as usual, they looked at me, not as a classmate, but as an enemy.
After school, I went home as usual, expecting to be bullied at home.
I came out of school, and... everything is quiet. No one pushes or insults me.
On the street, on a bench, I see the same guy sitting. Strangely enough, there are girls sitting around him as usual.
He looked at me, and got up from the bench and started walking towards me.
I didn't know what to do, just stood there.
The guy came up to me and started staring intently into my eyes.
— Are you not going to run away this time? (The guy)
— Oh, can I? (Yumi)
— Whatever you want, but then I won't leave you alone (Guy)
I didn't understand what he wanted from me.
He wanted to say something, but it was obvious from his face that he was blushing.
— Listen, let's go for a walk together? (The guy)
I was completely shocked by his abrupt suggestion.
— I think I'll refuse, I still have to get home... (Yumi)
The most basic excuse, I hope it should work.
— Then, can I walk you home? (The guy)
— Don't waste your time on me, go home too (Yumi)
— It's not hard for me (Guy)
I tried to talk him out of it for a long time, but he stood his ground, and in the end, he escorted me home.
I'm walking with a stranger, I don't even know his name.
— Hey, what's your name? (Yumi)
He looked at me like he didn't understand what I said.
— Do you know my name? It's strange, well, my name is Ren, and you? (Ren)
— My name is Yumi (Yumi)
— Beautiful name (Ren)
Then he told me to stop, and he was looking at me, trying to say something.
— Listen... Let's be friends? (Ren)
I was in a stupor, I didn't know what to say to that.