The school buzzed with excitement as students crowded the hallways, whispering furiously.

Student #1 (whispering, clutching her chest): "Did you hear?! KAEL SOLARIS is BACK!"

Student #2 (clutching a book, trembling): "And he’s Sora’s BOYFRIEND!"

Student #3 (staring into the void): "How am I supposed to focus on my studies when THAT exists?!"

Meanwhile, Kael was just trying to get to class.

His noble posture and calm, composed expression only made it worse. Every step he took was like watching royalty walk through the halls.

As Kael walked, students moved out of his way like a parting sea.

Some girls giggled uncontrollably just seeing him pass.

One girl accidentally walked into a locker and collapsed on the spot.

Another girl on the opposite side lost her composure completely. She let out a small eep! before dropping her books, which scattered chaotically across the floor.

Kael, ever the gentleman, crouched down to help her.

He picked up a book and gently handed it to her, his voice smooth and polite. "You dropped this."

The girl blinked up at him. Her mouth opened—then closed. Her face turned deep red.

Then, she fainted.

Her classmates rushed to her side in a panic.

"CODE RED! CODE RED! MEDIC!!"

"GET HER TO THE CLINIC, STAT!"

Kael, now thoroughly concerned, turned to Sora. “Is everyone here… alright?”

Sora, barely suppressing her laughter, waved him off. “Oh yeah, totally normal.”

Minako (grinning): "Kael, you have NO IDEA what you've done."

Makoto (crossing her arms): "You just walking around is an event now."

Rei (pinching the bridge of her nose): "This is going to be a long year."

Lunchtime. The school cafeteria was usually a lively but controlled place. Not today.

As Kael and Sora entered, a wave of silence rippled across the room.

All conversations STOPPED.

People turned their heads like synchronized robots.

Girls in mid-bite froze, their sandwiches trembling in their hands.

Kael, as usual, didn’t notice. He simply grabbed a tray, calmly picking his food as if he wasn’t causing a school-wide crisis.

Random Student #1 (whispering): "He even eats elegantly!"

Random Student #2 (hugging her tray): "How is he so… perfect?!"

Random Student #3 (crying softly): "I can’t handle this."

Meanwhile, at a nearby table, three familiar figures observed.

Minako (grinning like a madwoman): "I’ve seen celebrity crushes before, but this? This is legendary."

Makoto (nodding): "It’s kinda terrifying how fast this escalated."

Rei (already tired): "If this keeps up, we’re going to need an evacuation plan."

Then—the worst thing possible happened.

Kael, unaware of the tension, looked up from his food and accidentally met the gaze of a random girl across the room.

The moment their eyes met—she dropped her fork.

Her hands shook. Her breath hitched.

She let out a small, strangled noise—then fled the cafeteria.

The entire room ERUPTED into chaos.

Student #1: "OH MY GOD, HE MADE EYE CONTACT!"

Student #2: "IS SHE OKAY?! SOMEBODY CHECK ON HER!"

Student #3: "I CAN’T BREATHE!"

Kael, now even more confused, turned to Sora. “…Did I do something wrong?”

Sora (facepalming): "You just EXIST, Kael. That’s enough."

Minako and Makoto COLLAPSED LAUGHING.

Rei was already considering leaving the planet.

But then—it happened.

The tension shifted as one girl stood up from the far end of the cafeteria.

She walked forward calmly, unshaken by the hysteria surrounding her. Her long black hair flowed behind her, her eyes sharp and unreadable.

The entire cafeteria fell silent.

Student #1 (whispering): "No way…"

Student #2 (watching nervously): "She’s not affected?"

Kael blinked in confusion as the girl stopped in front of him, her expression cool and composed.

That Random Girl smirked slightly.

"So you’re Kael Solaris?" she said smoothly.

Kael, sensing no hostility, nodded politely. "Indeed, my lady."

A ripple of suppressed screams ran through the crowd.

Student #1: "HE CALLED HER ‘MY LADY’!!!"

Student #2: "I AM NOT OKAY!"

But That Random Girl… did not falter. She merely raised an eyebrow.

"You cause quite the stir," she mused, her tone laced with amusement.

Kael, still entirely clueless about the crisis he had unleashed, simply tilted his head. "I did not intend to disturb thee, fair maiden."

More girls COLLAPSED.

Minako nearly fell out of her chair.

Makoto had to hold her drink with both hands to stop from choking.

Sora (squinting suspiciously): "Oh no. She’s unfazed. That’s dangerous."

The cafeteria held its breath as That Random Girl gently smirked.

"Interesting," she said.

Then, without another word, she turned and walked away.

THE ENTIRE CAFETERIA LOST ITS MIND.

Minako (whispering to Sora): "Girl, I think you just got a rival."

Sora (clutching her tray, gritting her teeth): "I. KNOW."