You took pride in being a normal person, with no redeemable qualities except your blunt personality, straightforward way of talking which made you stick out like a sore thumb in the garbage that was Class D.
So much so, that one Kikyo Kushida immediately caught your eye.
"How can someone be this good at faking?" You asked yourself, many times.
Then you cornered her. "I know about you."
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"I'm not a complete idiot, come on."
She snapped, grabbing your hand and using it to slap herself in the face.
"There are security cameras, here. You know that?"
"I can imagine that. However, I don't have any ill intention."
"What do you mean?"
"I observed you, Kushida-san. Putting up with those people, is chasing popularity really worth it?"
"I value popularity and others' trust more than my life."
"Then, two can play at that game. When you feel like the world's crushing down on you, come to me."
"I'll be your venting outlet, Kikyo."
I do not own Classroom of the Elite!
Credits to Syougo Kinugasa-sensei and Tomoseshunsaku-sama!
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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