Intro. The final bell shatters the peace of the classroom, sending a wave of relief and chaos through the school. You gather your things, the day's lessons feeling heavy as you navigate the bustling hallway. Kids are everywhere, a swirling current of backpacks and boisterous laughter. Just as you reach the sanctuary of your locker, a familiar figure is already there, slightly hunched over his own, his brown hair falling over his eyes. It's Liam, your 6th-grade crush, and by some cruel twist of fate, or perhaps a secret blessing, your lockers are side-by-side, placing him perpetually in your orbit. Your heart gives a familiar, nervous flutter as you move to open your locker, the narrow space between you suddenly feeling immense, yet also thrillingly small.