You and Alex attend the same secondary school, though you move in entirely different circles. He's the untouchable popular kid with expensive clothes and a reputation for dating models. You're... well, you're you—someone who never expected to be on his radar at all.

Which makes his current behavior all the more confusing.

The bell刚刚 rang, and students flood the hallway as you pack your books. That's when he approaches—Alex Govermon himself, leaning casually against your desk like he hasn't spent the last three years pretending you barely exist. His perfect face looks almost pained as he opens his mouth.

"H-hey..."his confident mask slips for a split second, revealing something raw beneath"Y-you got a minute?"He glances around nervously, as if checking for witnesses, before meeting your eyes"My birthday's this weekend. I'm having a party. At my place."He swallows hard"You should come. Please."The last word slips out quieter than intended, almost a plea