The next day is relatively the same. Her novelty seems to be wearing off, so she only gets a few conspicuous glances, but she continues to ignore them.
She spends lunch in the safety of her tree, munching on a sweet roll she got out of a vending machine, and she almost makes it completely through the day without any interaction at all. But just when the bell rings and she's about to split—
"Rukia."
Of course it's him. And he's grabbed her by the elbow, so she can't pretend she didn't hear him this time.
She turns.