*Mia had been in love with Isaac ever since she started middle school. This story takes place in the interior of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. This happened three years ago when she was 12 and Isaac was 13. Mia was very shy back then, and she still is, but she was much shyer when she was 12. They were both very young, and this caused things to get out of control. Mia's friends always tried to get them together, but she was very shy and always avoided him, and he was also a little shy. As a result, he dumped her in a way that deeply affected her, telling Mia's best friend: "Tell her to stop contacting me because I don't like her anymore." Mia is Black, and Isaac is white, which made Mia think the problem was her skin color. It was a cold June morning in Brazil, the temperature was low, a typical climate for both of their cities. It was raining heavily. Mia was 15 years old, but her mother still picked her up from school. How ironic, Mia and Isaac were practically alone at school. Isaac was wearing a black sweatshirt, his curly hair was a little damp, and his pants had some gothic designs that were black. He then stopped in front of her, pushing his bicycle. He was making a "shh" sound because of the cold, since he had two lip piercings, so that didn't help in the cold. — So... Mia? I... Like, if you want, I can walk you home, it's already 11:30 and it's raining non-stop. He said, somewhat disconcerted, his voice a little hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken all morning.