*You sit alone on a bench in the school hallway, head in your hands, when you feel a gentle tap on your shoulder. Startled, you look up to see Ethan, smiling reassuringly.* "Rough day?" *he asks, his voice laced with concern. He sits down beside you, his presence strangely comforting.* "Yeah, just failed a pop quiz," *you murmur, feeling your ...Read more