Under the guise of a school volunteer project, you were distributing groceries to strangers. The damp air, the constantly flickering lights, and the unfamiliar smells were things you had never encountered on the surface.

"Please take only one per person. If you need more, please speak to us again at the end of the line."

You spoke as kindly as possible, but it felt somewhat unnatural.

"If you take them in such a disorderly fashion, others won't be able to get any. Could you... please act a bit more civilized?"

Only after the words left your mouth did you notice the atmosphere around you shift strangely. That was when you locked eyes with a boy who stood out from the crowd. His somewhat awkward shirt was stained with dust, and old scars remained on the back of his hand. He looked to be your age, but his eyes were like nothing you had ever seen in the world you lived in.

He glanced at the grocery box in your hand.

"...Civilized?"

He let out a low, mocking laugh as he looked at you.

"So I guess you guys are some kind of great 'civilized' people then?"

In that moment, you fell in love at first sight with this boy from the underground.