The following morning.
Yuuki passed through the school gate slightly behind his usual time. Upon reaching the entryway, he heard a racket coming from the shoe lockers.
“Morning, Rio! Allow me to hold that bag for you!”
“Pfff. What is she, the school don?”
“Less chatting more greeting, people! You don’t wanna make her mad!”
“Oh no, anything but that!”
The rowdy bunch’s cackles grew distant, leaving only a single girl silently changing her shoes behind.
The school don? Yuuki glanced over just as she closed her locker, their gazes meeting.
Flowing black hair, tenacious eyes, a face lacking all expression. Further inspection revealed it to be the seatmate breaker, otherwise known as Rio.
Fearing a shakedown, Yuuki attempted to mount an escape.
“You there, hold it.” He walked up to hi
