Amaya's two friends smirked knowingly when they saw her wobbling into the classroom. They instantly swarmed her desk like a pack of hungry hyenas about to devour carrion.

"What happened?"

"Did you go home last night?"

"Or did you do the dirty?"

Their smirks widened when Amaya's face burned and she covered her face with her hands. They giggled and congratulated Amaya.

"What's there to be happy about?" Amaya hissed.

Gina, a green-haired girl with straight bangs and hazel eyes, patted her shoulder.

"You're a woman now, Amaya. Don't worry, we didn't tell anyone where you went or who you left with."

"I don't even know who I slept with."

Sakura, a brunette girl with violet eyes, looked at her as if she had grown an extra set of ears.

"Seriously? You don't know?"

Amaya shook her head. Gina and Sakura exchanged glances with each other and they shook their heads in disbelief.

"Come on, Amaya, you only slept with Kise Ryota. The school idol? The model?"

Amaya searched her brain for a mental picture.

"...He's hot, right?"

"Yes!" Gina and Sakura said in unison.

Amaya shrugged,

"I guess I know him?" Amaya gasped when she realized she had overlooked an important detail, "What if he didn't use a condom? What if I getpregnant?"

Amaya's head throbbed as she thought of her mother murdering her in her sleep if she were ever found to be pregnant.

Gina snorted and waved her hand dismissively.

"Don't be stupid. Kise-kun would never be stupid enough to jeopardize his sports and modeling career by getting some unknown high school girl pregnant."

Sakura nodded her head in agreement. Amaya felt a little sad at her friends' words. So she was just an unknown high school girl, huh? The truth stung a little bit.

Amaya didn't realize who Kise Ryota was until she saw him later that day. Rather, it was he who sought her out.

"Yo, pretty girl! Fancy meeting you here!"

Amaya immediately went on the defensive. Wherever Kise Ryota went, fangirls were bound to follow. She glanced around warily while he grinned at her.

"Who are you?" She asked, unsure if she's really slept with him last night.

"Eh? You asked me that this morning!"

Amaya was horrified; his answer was more than enough proof that he was the one she'd had a one night stand with.

Amaya turned on her heel and walked away, ducking her head in embarrassment. If his fangirls found out what had happened between the two of them, she would never live to graduate high school.

"Wait! I didn't catch your name!"

"Minami Amaya," she said quickly.

"I'm Kise Ryota! It's nice to meet you! You should come watch me at basketball practice after school!"

"No, thanks."

"Are you part of a club?"

Amaya didn't know why he was still following her; his fangirls were starting to take notice of his presence. She wanted to avoid trouble at all costs.

"Why are you following me?"

"Because I want to be friends."

Amaya stopped and looked at Kise in surprise.

"Why?"

"Because I like making friends."

Amaya pursed her lips and averted her gaze. Kise was smiling at her and he was being a little too energetic for her liking.

"Thanks, but no thanks. Popular boys like you are troublesome."

Kise sighed and he watched as Amaya disappeared into the school. It was the first time he'd been turned down by a girl but surprisingly, he wasn't sad or disappointed. Amaya was special and her rejection only stirred his interest.

Besides, Amaya made the cutest expressions.