I throw the bouquet of roses to Lucas that he just gave me. Nestled at the front is a mini teddy bear, and the roses are adorned with Ferrero chocolates. He looks shocked and confused as to why I did that. “What’s the matter with you? Do you know how expensive that is?” he exclaims.
“Enough with the charade, Lucas!” I can feel the heat rising in my ears, fueled by anger. I’m infuriated at the thought that he and Mico might be plotting revenge against me, yet they still persist in acting innocent. “Do you believe this expensive bouquet will make me forgive you for the trouble you’ve put me through? First, you humiliated me in front of our classmates, then you exposed me to Ruin, and you’re still acting clueless like an i***t!”
“I didn’t mean any of that, okay?” he says, his tone now tinge
