Prologue

--He who started all the sprinkles turned into a giant blaze--

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Sweat dripped, soaking Adrian's half-buttoned white shirt. "Go!" Amidst the noises beside SMA Nusantara, Adrian's voice was still loud.

Blocks of wood and stone floated every five seconds. However, it did not extinguish the flames in Adrian's black iris.

The rock floated, targeting his left eyelid. And Adrian darted to the right, dodging. Occasionally throwing along, with a large stone in the sack that had been prepared beforehand.

A tall man in a black T-shirt suddenly appeared. Block right in front of Adrian.

Just when a fist was in front of his face, Adrian bowed. Give a bang, push the man forward. Returned to a hard elbow in the back.

Adrian cursed, half groaning. Enduring the pain in his back. Furious. 

"Don't disturb my territory, son of a bitch!" Adrian awards a knee kick in the stomach, giving the boy no chance to fight back. Kick the boy's knee. Fall and leave him lying down with a gasp.

Adrian again pushed forward, saw a colleague who was beaten up. However, only three paces running, a siren drew its focus. Not aware of a wooden block that was only three inches behind his head.

"Shit!" Adrian's head was dizzy.

Not to mention the sound of sirens getting closer. Adrian is giddy. Enduring a headache, limping following the horde of his minions. Luckily, two people were on the alert, helping him sped up immediately. Hiding in the base, before the police caught them.

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--And begging for the benefit of someone other than himself--

News about the rioting that took place yesterday afternoon is certainly a hot topic of conversation at school. The main culprit in the riot has now been secured by the authorities. Who else if not Adrian, the School Demon. There was news that Adrian would be expelled from school as a responsibility for his behavior which caused damage to the school. Not only the damage to the buildings, the school's good name was also tarnished. There are no more words of mercy for the School Demon.

This news certainly reached the ears of Alsava. She doesn't want Adrian to be expelled. What would her days at school be like without Adrian? Finally, Alsava made a tough choice. Begging for Dadang and dropping his pride. Only for Adrian's sake, Alsava would not have dropped his pride in front of Dadang if it weren't for Adrian.

Alsava immediately contacted Dadang. Asked Dadang to come to the house. Until not too long after he contacted Dadang, he ended talking. On the front of the house accompanied by moonlight.

Dadang, who was amazed because it was unusual for Alsava to look for him first, of course with a happy feeling came to Alsava's house.

"What's the matter? It's not like you want to see me?"

"Please do one thing. Don't take Adrian out of school." Alsava pleaded with all her heart. His days would only get worse if Adrian wasn't with him at school.

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--Giving up, strengthening the hearts of those who are weak--

"All this time I was only in my brother's shadow."

Dan Iswara, looks sad and helpless. There are times when fear comes too quickly and takes it by force.

"Please ....,"  in the room lit by the pale moonlight, both hands holding the head which felt very heavy. “Be my fiancé, act like you're happy, even if it's hard. I will make you happy, whatever it is, I will do it for you," he said really hopeless.

Alsava looked at the man. A man who should have been strong in the storm, now collapsed in front of her. Asking Alsava to be his fiancé. It wasn't Dan's promise that moved Alsava, but the trembled in his words that made the girl feel torn.

If it all started with love, maybe they could face each other's problems side by side. But what brought them closer now, was not love, affection, or responsibility.

"I see." Alsava on the shoulders of the man in front of him, trying to anchor in the rushing waves of life.

"Thank you." Dan never lived peacefully like this. He also stacked the anchors on his shoulders by holding Alsava's hand. Try to absorb the warmth that is lost throughout the day. Then there was a faint smile, which reflected the night in the Alsava's vision.

A very sad and bitter smile.

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--Only God knows what their feelings now mean--