In the bustling school canteen, where the aroma of fried rice and instant noodles mingled with the chatter of students, Crissy leaned across the worn plastic table toward Miguel. Sunlight filtered through the grimy windows, casting a harsh glow on the crowded space. Crissy’s fingers tightened around her can of iced tea, her perfectly manicured nails tapping an impatient rhythm against the aluminum. She had been watching him for weeks—his stolen glances, the way his posture straightened whenever Ara entered a room. It was painfully obvious. “Do you like her?” Crissy asked directly, her voice sweet but edged with something sharper, like honey laced with venom. Her eyes, dark and calculating, locked onto his. Miguel paused mid-bite, his chopsticks hovering over his lunch. A shy, boyish smile crept across his face as he rubbed the back of his neck. “Hmm… Well, she’s pretty and smart,” he admitted, his tone warm and unguarded. “Ara has this way about her—like she lights up whatever r
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