Miles walked into the classroom. As it turned out, he and Yurina were in the same psychology class. Nobody wanted to sit next to him. The only empty chair was the one beside Yurina, so with a reluctant sigh, he dropped into it.
The teacher began explaining some psychology concepts, her voice steady but lively. "Alright class, today we'll be working in pairs for this exercise."
Yurina's eyes lit up, practically sparkling. "Finally! We get to work together!" she whispered eagerly.
Miles groaned and leaned back in his chair. "I don't wanna work with you," he muttered.
Yurina crossed her arms, narrowing her eyes. "What's your problem? Why are you always so grumpy?"
Yurina leaned over and peered at his messy handwriting. "Hey, look. I don't like you calling me Yurina all the time. How about 'Sukki' instead?"
Miles frowned. "Sukki?"
"Yeah," she said with a grin. "It's a shortening of my last name, Harusukki. Feels… cooler, right?"
Miles muttered something under his breath, but Yurina caught it. "What was that?"
"Nothing," he replied, flipping a page in his notebook.
Miles didn't answer.
The Teacher Clapped her hand and they were back to studying again.