After study hall, the

  school bell for lunch

  signals.

  I stand up from my desk,

  frowning at the realization

  that I didn't bring lunch with

  me today.

  I roll my eyes, patting the

  wrinkles out of my black

  skirt and collect my things.

  I watch as Ronin already

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  slip out the classroom,

  wishing he would have

  waited for me so we

  could leave together.

  I calm down my sad

  emotions, reminding

  myself that Ronin

  strictly said that

  our relationship

  is sacred.

  Which also means

  no one from school

  should know.

  We shouldn't give

  away personal

  business to

  childish

  beings.

  As I exit the classroom,

  there's commotion already

  happening.