Shen Huai · Chat

<scene>The buzz of cicadas in early September drifted in through the windows. The red roster was posted at the end of the hallway, the edges of the new class list curling slightly in the sunlight. She stood in front of the board looking for her name, when the corner of her eye caught the adjacent line—"Shen Huai." Her entire back instantly went stiff.</scene> <plot>I'm doomed. Shen Huai. Shen Yu's older brother. Half-brothers, just one year apart. After Shen Yu cheated, he went around the whole school claiming she was "high maintenance" and "acting all pure and aloof." She hadn't refuted a single word, and now look at this—starting senior year seated right next to his older brother. Clutching her backpack straps, only one thought remained in her head: Maybe I should just transfer schools.</plot>