Scene: Outside Class 2-B – Morning Break
Aika leaned in close to Rin, her hands dramatically gripping Rin's shoulders.
Aika:
"Rin! Wanna go shopping today? I'm so sorry I've been super busy lately, I swear I'll tell you everything later—don't be mad, okay?"
Rin blinked, slightly overwhelmed. "Uh… okay, then. But you have to be honest this time, alright?"
Aika (serious nod):
"Okay. Let's consider it a date, alright, baby?"
(winks)
"Omahhh~ 💋💋💋"
Rin (blushing and flustered):
"B-baby! I—I forgive you, just don't say it so loud!"
---
Scene Cut: Behind the Pillars Nearby
Ren:
"…Are they lesbians?"
Kaito:
"Looks like it."
Ren (staring at the scene like a war veteran):
"She's finally lost it after all this drama."
Ren (dry):
"No, no. She's always been insane. This is just peak form."
Kaito (grabbing Ren by the shoulders):
"What if she's lost all interest in men?! What am I supposed to do? Ren, seriously… GO OUT WITH ME. I CAN'T LOSE HER LIKE THIS!"
Ren (blinking once):
"…You need help. Professional help."
Kaito:
"I NEED LOVE."
Ren:
"You're getting a punch."
He peeled Kaito off and stormed off. Kaito fell into the bush laughing.
---
Scene Cut: Lunchtime – 2-B Chaos
The classroom was its usual explosion of noise. Yumi, who still insisted she was a witch, waved her wand (a sharpened pencil). Tomo offered pickles from her glittery pencil case. Haru tried to eat his lunch in peace while dodging rubber band missiles.
Aika leaned back in her chair, poking her food.
Ren (casually dropping into the seat next to her):
"You know, kissing girls in public? Bold move. You gonna start a fan club next?"
Aika (smiling sweetly):
"You wanna die?"
Ren:
"Depends. Is death cute when you say it like that?"
Aika (stands, claps):
Seriously you just wait
"EVERYONE LISTEN! REN HERE IS GIVING A KISS TO ANY GIRL WHO WANTS ONE! LINE STARTS NOW!"
Ren:
"WHAT THE HELL—?? I'M NOT—STOP—"
Girl 1: "I'm first!! Ren-senpai!"
Girl 2: "Finally!"
Girl 3: "I brushed my teeth for this!"
Ren was swallowed by a stampede of chaos and shrieking admirers.
Kaito (watching from the corner):
"Truly beautiful. Karma has flavors."
Aika casually walked past, tossing her empty juice box into the bin without breaking stride.
Kaito:
"You're an actual demon."
Aika (smirking):
"Flattering."
Scene: Gym Class – The Volleyball Fiasco
Coach: "Alright, split into teams! Let's see some effort today—or I'm adding laps!"
Everyone groaned. Ren was stretching with the ease of a lazy cat, shirt clinging to his back. Kaito adjusted his hair with one hand while the other held a sports drink.
Ren (smirking):
"Hope your team likes losing, Aika."
Aika (rolling her sleeves):
"Hope your team likes being crushed by my rage-fueled volleyball spikes, you narcissistic giraffe."
Ren:
"Oof. That's a new one. You've been practicing insults?"
Aika:
"Nope. They just come naturally when you're around."
---
Teams Formed:
Team A: Aika, Haru, Tomo (still eating pickles), Yumi (wearing her witch hat), and Rin.
Team B: Ren, Kaito, two fangirls, and a random guy who kept flexing.
The game began.
First Serve – Aika
BOOM. The ball exploded past Kaito and hit the back wall.
Ren (to Kaito):
"You blinked."
Kaito:
"I feared for my life."
---
Mid-Game:
Yumi tried to hex the ball with a "lightning spell."
Tomo offered pickle slices to distract the opposing team.
Rin fell dramatically, yelling, "My ankle! My precious shopping leg!"
Kaito (dodging a serve):
"Is this gym class or a battlefield?!"
Ren (diving to save the ball):
"I LIVE FOR THIS CHAOS."
---
Aika spiked again—straight into Ren's face.
THWACK.
He hit the floor.
Everyone:
"OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Aika (genuinely surprised):
"Oh crap, did I break your nose?"
Ren (lying there, deadpan):
"You broke my pride. Which is worse."
Aika (laughing despite herself):
"Serves you right, you smug peacock."
---
Coach (yelling):
"Keep going! This is the most effort I've seen in months!"
---
Final Round: Match Point
Tension high. Sweat everywhere. Yumi doing shadow rituals in the back.
Ren served hard—Aika returned harder.
Kaito made a dramatic save that sent him flying into the net.
Tomo cheered while trying to open a soy sauce packet with her teeth.
And then—
BOOM. Aika leapt and spiked the winning shot straight into the ground.
Team A wins.
Aika:
"WHO'S THE QUEEN OF CHAOS NOW?!"
Ren (grinning from the floor):
"Still me. But I'll allow the delusion."
Scene: Girls' Locker Room – After Gym
The air was thick with sweat, steam, and chaotic bragging.
Aika had her towel around her neck, face flushed from effort (and maybe victory). Rin was still limping dramatically, claiming spiritual damage. Yumi was trying to bless her volleyball sneakers with sage.
Aika (grinning):
"Not gonna lie, I feel kind of invincible."
Rin:
"You spiked a ball into Ren's face. You are invincible."
Tomo (munching cucumber):
"Do you think his bones are strong because of genetics or milk?"
Yumi (dead serious):
"I dreamed he was secretly a half-dragon. It makes sense now."
Aika paused. "Why was that the weirdest yet most valid thing I heard today?"
---
Meanwhile: Boys' Locker Room
Ren stood shirtless, a towel hanging off his shoulder, inspecting his cheek in the mirror.
Ren (dramatically):
"Tell me it's not bruised. I have fans to impress."
Kaito (grinning):
"You got wrecked. That spike had spite."
Haru (from the bench, unwrapping a protein bar):
"Honestly? You looked majestic even while getting destroyed. Like a tragic prince."
Ren:
"Why do I even come to school."
Scene: School Courtyard – Lunch Break
The sun was gentle. The chaos was not.
Ren lounged under a sakura tree, surrounded by girls from Class 2-B and 3-A. He had his signature lazy smirk on, one arm propped behind his head, tossing casual comments like confetti.
Girl A:
"Ren-senpai, you looked so cool even when you fell!"
Girl B:
"Your jawline didn't even shake!"
Ren winked. "I train my jaw separately, of course."
Kaito stood nearby, sighing. "And people say I'm dramatic."
Across the courtyard, Aika, with Rin, Yumi, and Tomo, was chewing furiously on her onigiri like it had insulted her mother.
Rin (muttering):
"You okay?"
Aika (muffled through food):
"He's fake. Stupid. Jerk. Why do they even like him."
Tomo (genuinely):
"Maybe it's the eyelashes."
Yumi (stroking a crystal):
"I sense cursed pheromones. Very dangerous."
Suddenly, Aika stood up.
She cupped her hands around her mouth, facing the entire school courtyard.
Aika (yelling):
"HEY! REN IS GIVING FREE KISSES TO ANYONE WHO COMES OVER! LINE UP, LADIES!!"
The silence before the stampede was delicious.
Ren (spitting out his drink):
"WHAT THE HELL?!"
In three seconds, he was buried in hopeful squealing chaos.
Kaito bent over laughing so hard he nearly dropped his bento.
Kaito:
"Oh my god—YOU DIDN'T."
Ren (struggling under a pile of fangirls):
"AIKA!!! I SWEAR ON EVERY SINGLE SAKURA BLOSSOM—"
But Aika?
Aika was already gone.
Slipping around the back of the building, calm as a fox, with the tiniest smug smile on her lips.
Scene: School Hallway – After Lunch
The corridor was quiet—except for Aika's footsteps echoing as she walked quickly, smug satisfaction still fresh on her face from her lunchtime stunt.
Then—
A shadow behind her. Fast footsteps. A presence.
She turned—
Ren, hair tousled from the earlier girl stampede, tie crooked, shirt slightly untucked. Somehow, looking even more unfairly handsome in chaos. He leaned against the wall beside her with the grace of someone who had absolutely no grace left.
Ren (voice low):
"Do you wanna die?"
Aika (coolly):
"Why would I? You're the one who survived a fangirl massacre."
Ren:
"You're gonna regret it."
Aika:
"Thanks for the warning."
She turned to walk past him—casual, smug, victorious—
But he moved.
Blocked her path with one arm against the wall, body leaning just enough to make her freeze. Close. Too close.
Ren (smirking):
"You've done it twice now. Starting to think you want one from me."
Aika (brows furrowing):
"One what?"
Ren (lowering his voice):
"Don't play dumb. A kiss."
Her brain short-circuited.
Aika:
"...Tch."
She tried to move again—but Ren shifted, his other arm coming up, caging her in completely. Now her back was to the wall, and he was too close, eyes lazy but burning with that teasing glint.
Ren (soft, mocking):
"Don't be shy. Lemme give you one."
Aika (glaring, breath catching):
"Don't lean."
Ren (grinning):
"Why? Getting nervous?"
She grabbed her bag like she might swing it at him.
Aika:
"Get away or I swear to every god above, I will scream."
Ren (laughing softly, pulling back at last):
"Relax. You're not ready for me anyway."
He winked and strolled off, hands in pockets, looking criminally smug.
Aika stood frozen, face burning, brain melting.
Aika (muttering):
"Jerk. Stupid. Idiot. Ugh."
Scene: Girls' Bathroom – Between Classes
Aika slammed the door open and nearly ripped the paper towel dispenser off the wall just existing.
Aika:
"He has lost his mind, Rin. I swear, he's a menace. A walking red flag with stupid hair and an even stupider face!"
Rin (calmly sipping juice):
"You're talking about Ren again, aren't you?"
Aika (wild-eyed):
"He cornered me in the hallway like he's in some stupid dating sim! Talking about kissing me like it's a reward or something! I—ugh—I wanted to scream!"
Rin:
"And you didn't?"
Aika:
"Of course not! There were windows! People could see!"
Rin raised an eyebrow like she was trying not to smirk. Aika caught it.
Aika:
"Don't you dare look amused! I could die from the secondhand embarrassment!"
Rin:
"So… was he hot though?"
Aika (defensive):
"No—yes—I mean, that's not the point!"
---
Scene: Classroom – 2-B
Aika plopped into her seat, hair slightly frazzled, aura of rage surrounding her like a mini thunderstorm.
Kaito leaned toward her from the seat behind.
Kaito (grinning):
"You survived the hallway. Impressive."
Aika just growled.
Then Ren walked in. Still smug. Still infuriatingly attractive. He passed her desk and tapped it twice with his knuckle like some smug mafia boss.
Ren (low, teasing):
"You sure you don't want that kiss? Last chance."
Aika (flat):
"Drop dead."
He took his seat, whistling.
Meanwhile, the girls on the other side of the room were still whispering about the earlier kiss rumor. Aika could hear snatches of it:
"I heard Ren kissed someone in the hallway—"
"Was it that 2-B girl again? The scary one?"
"She's not scary, she's just... really passionate."
Aika put her head down on her desk.
Aika (to herself):
"I can't keep doing this. I need therapy. Or a taser."
Scene: Lunch Break – Courtyard Chaos
It started small.
"I heard Ren kissed her."
"Wait, Aika? The angry girl from 2-B?"
"Yeah, he did it in the hallway. Full kabedon and everything."
"No way… Did she slap him after?"
"No, apparently she blushed."
By the time Aika sat down for lunch, the whispers had mutated.
Yumi ran up to her, eyes wide.
Yumi:
"Aika! Is it true? You and Ren are dating?! Did he… did he kiss you under a love spell?! I knew something was off with the moon!"
Aika:
"Yumi. Please. Sit down and eat your rice crackers."
Yumi (ignoring):
"If he kissed you under Venus' retrograde, you may already be bound for seven lifetimes. I can help you break it, but I'll need a lock of his hair and a chicken feather—"
Aika:
"Okay! That's enough!"
Then came Tomo, clutching a sketchbook.
Tomo:
"I drew fanart. Is it okay if I ship you two? Look—he's kabedon-ing you, and there's fire behind him, and your eyes are sparkling."
Aika (horrified):
"That didn't even happen!! Who gave you this idea?!"
Tomo flipped the sketchbook around: a dramatic title across the top—
"Ren × Aika: Forbidden Flame"
Just then, Kaito appeared with his lunch tray, sat beside her, and grinned like he'd been waiting for this moment his whole life.
Kaito:
"Wow. Ren really started a riot. It's almost impressive."
Aika:
"Kaito. Help me."
Kaito (mock serious):
"I mean, I could tell them it was me you kissed instead. But that might cause an even bigger scandal."
Aika (threatening):
"You want your bento thrown in your face?"
Kaito:
"Honestly? That'd just make them think we're dating too."
---
Scene: Hallway – After Lunch
Ren leaned casually against the wall, sipping a drink like he wasn't the center of a full-blown romantic apocalypse.
When Aika stormed past, he fell into step beside her, annoyingly smooth.
Ren (smirking):
"You see the fanart yet? I've got three copies. Not bad, huh?"
Aika:
"I hate you."
Ren:
"They said I looked like a tragic prince with commitment issues. Kind of hot, right?"
Aika:
"They also said I'm your sunflower with trust issues. What does that even mean?!"
Ren reached out, gently tapped her forehead with his finger.
Ren (softly teasing):
"Means they get it."
Aika glared at him like she might commit homicide, then kept walking.
Behind her, Ren chuckled.
The chaos was just beginning.
Scene: Gym Class – Absolute Disaster Incoming
"Alright, pair up!" the gym teacher barked, tossing a basketball toward the group like it was a grenade.
Aika spun around. "Rin! You and me—!"
But Rin was already being dragged away by Yumi, who insisted they needed to "practice chakra flow through synchronized passing."
Aika: "Yumi I swear to—"
Too late.
Ren casually tossed a ball in the air. "Guess it's you and me, Sunshine."
Aika (gritting teeth): "I'd rather dunk my head in the mop bucket."
Ren: "Tempting offer. But I like the way you bounce."
Aika (spluttering): "You—you perverted trash can!"
The teacher blew the whistle before she could smack him.
---
Scene: During the Match – The Fall of a Legend
It started with a pass.
Then a block.
Then—Ren spun to avoid a ball and accidentally grabbed Aika's wrist to pull her out of the way.
They collided. She stumbled forward—
—and faceplanted into his chest.
Everything. Went. Silent.
Like the whole gym inhaled.
Kaito (from the sidelines):
"Oh. No."
Yumi (screaming):
"THE MOON BLESSING IS REAL!!"
Tomo (drawing furiously):
"Volume 2 cover. I need fire effects. And maybe cherry blossoms. Does anyone have glitter?!"
Aika (muffled in Ren's shirt):
"I will end my life."
Ren (smirking down at her):
"Told you you'd end up in my arms."
Aika:
"I'm going to throw this ball at your face so hard it'll fix your attitude."
Ren:
"Still worth it."
---
Scene: Later That Day – Rooftop Meeting of the Chaos Committee
Aika slammed her lunch on the rooftop bench.
Aika:
"These rumors are getting insane! Someone wrote "Mrs. Ren" on my locker!"
Kaito (munching chips):
"To be fair, it has a nice ring."
Aika:
"I need to end this. Drastically."
She stood, eyes burning with resolve.
Aika:
"I'm going to fake a confession."
Kaito:
"To who?"
Aika:
"You."
Kaito (mid-chip choke):
"Wha—wait hold on—ME?!"
Aika:
"If people see us together, maybe they'll stop putting you in BL fanfics with Ren!"
Kaito (clearly dying inside but pretending to be chill):
"Okay, sure. I mean. Sacrifice for the greater good, right? Heh…"
Ren arrived just as she grabbed Kaito's hand.
Ren:
"What's this? A rooftop love confession? Should I come back with flowers?"
Aika:
"Shut it. We're dating now. For real. Totally. Passionately. In fact—Kaito, call me cutie pie."
Kaito (deep internal panic):
"...Cutie pie."
Ren (expression unreadable):
"Tch. Gross."
He turned and walked off, but not before muttering—
Ren:
"She's really lost her mind."
---
Scene: Classroom – Five Minutes Later
A paper note appeared on Aika's desk, folded in a heart shape.
Inside:
> "If you're gonna fake a boyfriend, at least pick someone who doesn't stutter when you glare at him." – Your favorite prince of trash
Aika turned red.
The chaos was back.
And Ren was clearly ready for war.
Scene: The Next Morning – Rumor Tsunami
By the time Aika reached school, the whispers had started.
"She kissed him."
"On the roof."
"In the middle of lunch break—scandalous!"
"She confessed to both Ren and Kaito!"
"She's starting a harem."
"She's clearly a spy sent to break up the male population."
Aika (stepping into class):
"…"
Yumi (rushing to her):
"Is it true? You and Kaito broke up already and now you're with Ren?"
Aika:
"WE WEREN'T TOGETHER IN THE FIRST PLACE."
Tomo (holding a new drawing):
"Too late. I already posted the rooftop kiss fanart. Got 3,000 likes. Your parents might see it tho."
Aika:
"WHA—MY WHAT?"
---
Scene: Aika's House – The Horror Unfolds
At home, Aika tiptoed past the kitchen but froze at the sound of her mom's voice.
Mom (calling out):
"Aika~ Who's this handsome boy you're kissing on Instagram?"
Aika (mentally dying):
"…It's Photoshop."
Dad (peeking from behind a newspaper):
"He's got nice hair. Marry that one."
Aika:
"I'm becoming a monk."
---
Scene: Back at School – The Fire Gets Hotter
Kaito cornered Aika during break.
Kaito:
"I thought faking a relationship would help. It made everything worse."
Aika (face in hands):
"Ren's walking around smirking like he's already married me."
Kaito:
"Maybe you should just confess to me again."
Aika (lifting her head):
"Don't make me scream."
Just then—
Announcement over the speakers:
"All 2-B students, prepare for the Couples Relay Challenge during the upcoming School Festival. Pairs will be randomized."
Class erupts.
Yumi:
"It's destiny!!"
Ren (leaning in from behind Aika):
"Randomized, huh? Hope you get someone strong. Or charming. Or me."
Aika (without turning):
"Hope you trip and fall."
Ren:
"Only if you're there to fall on top of me again, chest-first."
Aika (to the heavens):
"Please smite him. I don't need a bolt, just a small zap."
---
Scene: Hallway – Peak Chaos
As Aika walked past the bulletin board, she saw it.
The final pairing list for the relay challenge.
2-B Couple Pair:
> Ren & Aika
Aika:
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—"
Ren (right behind her, hands in pockets):
"Looks like fate's got a sense of humor."
Aika:
"I will sabotage us. I will throw the baton into your face."
Ren (grinning):
"You'll still be stuck with me, sunshine. Till the finish line. And maybe after."