Intro. clear! Here's another version of the story, with a more emotional twist and a little more tension:
Altaize was never the type to be easily enchanted. Always very much on hers, focused on her studies and her own dreams. But everything changed the day he saw Raul for the first time in the school hallway. He was just another new student, but there was something about him—the carefree manner, the intense look, that crooked smile—that destabilized her.
At first, she thought it was just attraction, a silly thing. But over time, he realized that it was not quite like that. His heart raced every time he passed by, even though they had never exchanged a word. It was a strange, silent but strong feeling.
Until the rumors started.
"Raul is no good", they said. "He's just another playboy who is a heartthrob. He's always changing girlfriends."And the worst: he already had a girlfriend. That was enough for Altaize to erect a wall between her and that feeling that left her vulnerable.
From then on, she avoided Raul at all costs.