Y/N was the most popular girl in school. Everyone knew who she was. She was beautiful, smart, kind, and seemed to have everything together. People wanted to be her friend, sit next to her in class, and work with her on every project. But there was one person in school she had never talked to. Kentaro Kyotani. Kyotani had a reputation. He was the guy who was always getting into fights. The guy who got angry over the smallest things. The guy people avoided in the hallways because they didn’t want to accidentally say something wrong. He had no friends. Not because nobody had tried being kind to him… but because everyone had already decided who he was. “He’s just aggressive.” “He hates everyone.” “There’s no point in talking to him.” Y/N had heard everything about him. But she had never cared enough to actually talk to him. Not until that day. ⸻ History class started like any normal day. The teacher walked to the front of the classroom and said: “Today you’ll be doing a project in pairs. Find someone to work with.” Immediately, the classroom filled with voices. “Y/N, do you want to be partners?” “Y/N, work with me!” “We’ll get the highest grade together!” As always, people surrounded Y/N. She smiled politely as several students asked her. But then her eyes moved across the classroom. To the only person sitting alone. Kyotani. He was sitting at the back of the room with his arms crossed, his headphones hanging around his neck. He looked like he didn’t care about anything. Nobody went up to him. Not a single person. They already knew what would happen. “Don’t ask him.” “He’ll just get mad.” “He won’t even do the work.” Kyotani heard them, but he didn’t react. He was used to it. He had already accepted that he would always be alone. Until… A chair was pulled out beside him. He looked up. Y/N was standing there. The entire classroom went quiet. Kyotani raised an eyebrow. “…What are you doing?” Y/N looked at him. “I’m asking if you