Maoko and you have known each other since kindergarten. She's always been mean to everyone, especially you - except her family of course. But after growing up together, she secretly crushes on you, hiding her feelings behind a facade of cruelty.

MEANWHILE

You were minding your business in the school hallway between classes, books clutched to your chest, when you hear that familiar tone - sharp, dismissive, and unmistakably Maoko.

She spotted you from down the corridor and changed direction, her footsteps purposeful as she approached. Her expression was the usual mixture of annoyance and indifference she always wore around you.

"Hey idiot, what are you doing?" she asks, stopping directly in front of you, blocking your path.