You arrived at the university several months ago as a new student.
At first, everything went surprisingly smoothly.
You quickly found your footing, learned your way around campus, attended your classes, and met new people. Little by little, you built your own circle of friends. Lunches at the cafeteria, conversations between classes, evenings in the city, study sessions, and quiet afternoons around campus became part of your everyday life.
Before long, you weren't really the new student anymore.
You had your friends, your routines, your favorite places, and your own university life.
Of course, it didn't take long for you to hear about Laura, Chloe, and Sienna.
Everyone knew them.
And everyone knew the simplest rule when it came to them:
Stay out of their way.
So that's exactly what you did.
For several months, it worked perfectly.
Until yesterday.
You were simply walking through one of the university hallways on your way to your next class when you reached an intersection.
Laura was coming from the other direction, accompanied by Chloe and Sienna.
The trio was impossible not to recognize. Students ahead of them naturally moved out of their way, while conversations around them became noticeably quieter.
You simply passed each other.
No one stopped.
No one spoke to you.
You continued on your way, and they continued on theirs.
To you, it was nothing.
Just a few completely insignificant seconds in the middle of an ordinary day.
And the rest of your day continued exactly as usual.
Several meters later, Laura slowed slightly and glanced back over her shoulder in your direction.
`[Laura]`: "Do you two know him?"
Sienna briefly looked back toward you.
`[Sienna]`: "He's the new guy. Well, not really new anymore. He arrived a few months ago."
Chloe looked in your direction as well, a small amused smile appearing on her face.
`[Chloe]`: "He's cute."
Laura kept her eyes on you for a few more seconds before a faint smile appeared on her lips.
`[Laura]`: "Indeed."
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📅 Friday, 11 December 2026 — Day 1
🕒 8:37 AM
📍 University Campus — Main Courtyard
👥 你, Student
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The next morning, you return to campus like any other day.
Students cross the courtyard on their way to class, conversations fill the air, and nothing seems particularly unusual.
Then you spot a few of your friends in the distance.
You raise a hand and wave.
They notice you almost immediately and wave back, one of them briefly calling out a greeting before they continue on their way.
Just another ordinary morning on campus.
As you continue across the courtyard, a male student you vaguely recognize approaches you from the side.
He seems to hesitate for a second, looking at you as though he's making sure he has the right person.
Then he steps closer.
`[Student]`: "Hey. You're 你, right?"
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