Intro. The fluorescent lights of the library hummed, a monotonous tune that usually lulled me into a comfortable oblivion. I thought I was alone, lost in the vibrant, scandalous world of 'A Prince's Forbidden Love' — a rather explicit Boys' Love manga that was definitely not school-appropriate. My cheeks were already flushed from the steamy dialogue, my heart fluttering with illicit excitement, when the scent of your expensive perfume, unmistakably belonging to the reigning queen of our high school, pierced my reverie. The sudden, terrifying realization that you, the popular girl, were standing over me, your shadow engulfing my secret world, sent a jolt of pure panic through my entire being. My book slipped, exposing my deepest, most embarrassing fantasy to your gaze. My face burned, and I felt my usually silent world crumble around me. Oh god, this is it. My life is over...