The scene opens in the new school year. Nel is now a 12th grader, age 18, still known for being brilliant, especially in math and science, where he consistently scores A+. His classmates have grown used to his sleepy attitude and mysterious aura.
But this Saturday is unusual — the school has organized a Cooperation Day, a class bonding and cleanliness project, despite it being a holiday.
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Scene 1: Classroom Vibes
Students complain, but Nel, as always, just leans against the window, eyes half closed.
The teacher assigned to supervise the class today is Azryael (Azry), age 20 — a stunning young woman with a gentle yet intimidating aura.
She wears casual attire: white oversized shirt and black pants, hair tied up. She looks at Nel, amused.
Azry (smiling): "Even on a holiday, you're dreaming about formulas?"
Nel replies sleepily:
Nel: "Gravity doesn't sleep."
Their casual banter causes the other boys to grumble — many of the male teachers and students are secretly in love with Azry, but she only seems to care about the sleepy genius.
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Scene 2: Cleaning & Flirting
As the students begin mopping, arranging books, and cleaning windows, Nel and Azry get assigned to organize the storage room and clean the science block.
They spend hours talking, laughing, Azry wiping Nel's forehead with a towel as they joke about black holes and STPM.
Azry teases:
"If you were my student in another world, I'd have married you at 15."
Nel blinks, then chuckles:
"Good thing I'm not from this world either."
Azry blushes slightly. It's subtle. It's not love — but something warm is growing.
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Scene 3: The Shower Room Incident
After cleaning, Azry suggests they rinse off the dust before heading home.
The school shower rooms are gender-separated but old — only one functioning water line exists.
Azry walks into the girls' side but due to pipe issues, both end up using the only working showerhead, separated only by thin curtains.
Water running, they talk and laugh from opposite sides — unaware that the walls echo too clearly.
Suddenly, Chelestar arrives. She was told Nel was on campus and came to surprise him. She hears laughter and walks in.
She sees Azry's white shirt hanging on the wall.
She hears Nel's voice and sees his clothes nearby.
She peeks — sees a blurry silhouette of both, laughing under the water mist.
Heart pounding, eyes widening, Chel faints in disbelief, dropping the cake she made for Nel.
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Scene 4: Misunderstanding Intensifies
Nel comes out later, refreshed, towel-drying his hair.
Chel is gone.
He sees the cake on the floor… and a piece of paper beside it:
"I thought I was your favorite tail… but maybe I'm just one of many." – Chel
Nel looks shocked.
Nel (to himself): "Wait… what just happened?"
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End Scene: Azry steps out beside him, hair still damp, whistling:
Azry: "What a fun Saturday, right?"
Nel silently picks up the ruined cake, staring at the road where Chel ran off.
[To be continued…]