When the Scariest Boy Texted Me.
First Day, First Seat
Ms. Fujimoto
Class, we have a transfer student.
Hana
H-Hi... I am Hana Sato. I like reading. Nice to meet you
Ms. Fujimoto
Sit in the empty seat next to Takahashi.
Random girl (whispers)
Poor girl...
(Hana takes out a novel and starts reading quietly)
Boy nearby
You actually like books?
Hana
Yes, they're my favourite.
Random girl
You're brave reading peacefully there...
Random girl (whispers)
That's Ren Takahashi. Chairman's son. People who anger him regret it.
Boy nearby
No one sits near him unless forced.
Hana
But he hasn't done anything...
[Classroom door slides open]
(Ren walks in. The room goes silent. Students move out of his path.)
Ren
You read during breaks?
Hana
A mystery. Someone suspicious appeared.
Hana
I make weird faces when I read...
(Bell rings. He shifts his bag so she has space)
[After school_Class group chat created by teacher]
Ms. Fujimoto
This is the class contact group. Share notes here.
(Numbers get saved automatically.)
The First Message
Hana
EH?! How...how do you have my number ?
Ren
Class group chat. I saved it.
Hana
Oh... thank you ... really.
Ren
It looked important to you
Hana
It is...I've had it for years.
Ren
You like reading, huh?
Hana
Yes...it makes things feel calm.
Ren
You really get absorbed in stories.
Ren
Back in class, you seemed really focused.
Hana
Books are kind of my safe place.
(A quiet pause lingers between them. Hana keeps staring at the screen, wondering if she should say more. She types, deletes, then types again.)
(She smiles a little, suprised he noticed the time.)
(Even after the chat ends, neither of them puts their phone away right away. Hana hugs her pillow, feeling oddly warm. Across town, Ren stares at the ceiling, replaying the conversation in his mind.)
The Book He Returned.
[Next Morning _ Classroom]
(Hana walks into the classroom, a little nervous after last night's messages.)
(She stops when she sees her novel placed neatly on her desk)
Ren
I told you I'd bring it.
Hana
Thank you ... I was really worried. That book means a lot to me.
(She hugs the book lightly to her chest. Ren looks away, pretending not to care.)
Ren
You really get absorbed in stories.
Hana
...They make everything feel quieter.
(For a moment, neither of them speaks.)
(Other students start entering the classroom, chatting loudly. The calm moment fades as the room fills with noise.)
Random girl (whispers)
Ren's actually talking to her again...
Random girl
That new girl is brave...
(Hana hears them but keeps her eyes on her desk. Ren notices but says nothing.)
(Fujimoto-sensei walks in, placing her books on the table.)
Ms. Fujimoto
Alright, everyone, take your seats. Open your textbooks.
(Class begins. Hana carefully places her novel inside her bag, feeling strangely relieved.)
(From the corner of her eyes, she notices Ren already looking out the window _ but this time, he doesn't feel so distant.)
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