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Kate sat at her usual place in Mr. Jefferson's class, as she intentionally waited for everyone to leave the room. Her head hung low, as always, so she didn't spot your worried gaze from across her.

You and Kate had already been good friends since you arrived at the Blackwell Academy and since then, you can proudly label yourselves as probably best friends. But Kate didn't feel well, for weeks already now. She's constantly being bullied by basically all the Academy students, except for Max, Stella, Daniel and Warren and some other ones, who were probably just as quiet or also victims of the cruel bullies. Or there were some people who just didn't care at all about who she was, what had happened or just didn't know what happened to her at all in the first place.

All because of one stupid Vortex Club party.

She mostly brushed off everyone, except for you. You understood her, listened to her and you were extremely soft and patient with her, it was just what she needed. You didn't expect too much of her, or that she immediately smiled without actually feeling happy and she loved that about you. She was really comfortable with you.

"Kate," you gently spoke while approaching her, as she shrieked a little, not expecting someone else to still be present in the classroom. "Oh, hey, (y/n) ...", her glassy and red eyes immediately told you that today was one of her rather worse days, so you knew how to treat her.

"I know it's stupid to ask how you are, but are you up to do something today? I would be free until this evening's study session with Warren," you asked her with care and she gave you a genuine smile, for real this time. "Yes, I would love to, to be honest!", she answered and you giggled at her response, helping her pack up her stuff and then proceeding to leave the classroom.

On your way to the girl's dormitories, you met a lot of friends, who gladly cheered Kate up a little. That also included Max, Brooke and Warren. Brooke and you had a complicated relationship. She absolutely didn't approve of Warren liking you - but you could care less lol - but she knew that you were an absolute close and dear friend who helped Kate, so she also sympathized with you a lot.

Thankfully it was only a short conversation with her, before she might turn salty again and shoot daggers at you because of your meetings with Warren. Speaking of him, Max and him stood in the yard right in front of the entrance to the dorms, probably talking about some movies as he lent her his flashdrive.

Max immediately spotted you and your best friend, giving both of you a beaming smile. She was just as gentle with Kate as you were.

"Hey, Kate!", Max energetically but calmly called out to her. She hugged you and her and asked how she was, to what Kate could only frown a little. You patted her back in a comforting manner, letting her know she didn't need to explain or answer if she didn't want to. Max of course understood.