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[Scene: School Hallway – Morning]
Lila opens her locker and gasps.
Inside is a neatly wrapped bento with a note:
"Handmade just for you. Your favorite — Kai 🍙💙"
She smiles… only to hear a voice behind her.
Theo (teasingly):
"Wow. Impressive. He knows how to cook?"
Lila (grinning):
"Apparently."
Theo (hands her a cup):
"Well, I got you that hot chocolate from the café you said you missed. Extra marshmallows. Beat that."
She laughs, holding both gifts, then looks between them.
Lila (deadpan):
"I need more hands."
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[Scene: Class – Midday]
Kai taps on her desk, leaning in close.
Kai (softly):
"Want to skip lunch with the crowd and go to the garden?"
Before she can answer—
Theo slides into the seat beside her.
Theo:
"Too bad. Already asked her first. And I got her dessert."
Lila (whispering):
"Did I accidentally start a competition?"
Kai (mocking):
"Oh, it started long ago."
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[Scene: School Garden – Lunch Break]
Lila sits between them on the bench.
Kai is feeding her strawberries.
Theo offers her chocolate cake.
They're both talking over each other.
Lila (mouth full, mumbles):
"Are you guys trying to make me explode from sugar?"
Theo (smirking):
"Just proving who knows you better."
Kai:
"Or who loves her more."
Lila chokes on cake. Theo hands her water while glaring at Kai.
Theo:
"Too far."
Kai:
"Just saying."
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[Scene: After School – Lila's Room]
She collapses onto her bed, clutching her pillow.
Lila (thinking):
I didn't sign up for a real-life love triangle simulator. They're both so sweet… and so annoying.
Her phone buzzes again.
Theo:
"Did you like the hot chocolate?"
Kai:
"Can I take you out this weekend? Just us?"
Lila:
"…I'm going to scream."
She smiles anyway.
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[Scene: Night – Kai's POV]
Kai stares at his phone, scrolling through Lila's messages.
Kai (thinking):
I can't lose her. Not to Theo. Not again…
He looks at a photo of them from middle school.
And then deletes it.
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[Scene: Night – Theo's POV]
Theo stares at the ceiling in the dark.
Theo (thinking):
Maybe I should just tell her how deep this really is.
Or maybe… maybe she already knows.
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