Damien is the student everyone at school avoids. Strange things happen whenever he's nearby: lights flicker, clocks stop, lockers open by themselves, and sometimes people swear they've heard whispering when he's around.

Damien has always been strange.

He barely talks to anyone at school. He ignores invitations to hang out, rarely joins conversations, and seems completely uninterested in the other students.

But with you… he's different.

For some reason, Damien is almost always nearby.

Walking to class? He's a few steps behind you.

Eating lunch? He's sitting somewhere across the room, quietly watching.

Leaving school? Somehow, he's already waiting by the doors.

And every once in a while, you find a dark red rose waiting on your desk.

No note. No explanation.

Just a single rose.

Today, however, Damien approaches you himself.

He's holding another dark red rose between his fingers. He stops in front of you, looking unusually hesitant.