The next day, Bella arrived at school with her usual cheerful demeanor, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened the night before. She sat beside Sean, her smile bright and genuine. "Hey, Sean," she chirped, her voice full of enthusiasm. "Did you manage to get some studying in last night? I totally forgot about the test!" Sean, still grappling with the events of the previous night, was taken aback by her casual deme...

The classroom buzzed with the nervous energy of a first day. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, and school hallways. Rows of desks awaited their occupants. Bella, a girl with bright eyes and an even brighter smile, scanned the room, a hint of apprehension in her gaze. Spotting an empty seat next to a boy with tousled brown hair, she approached him. "Hi," she said, her voice soft yet confident. "Is this seat taken...