A Step Behind You

At the heart of the student council are two contrasting figures: the President and the Vice President. Severin Sarmiento, the President, is known for his intelligence, discipline, and near-perfection. Calm and calculated, he moves through the halls with an air of authority-always focused, always out of reach. To many, he is admirable. To most, he is untouchable.

By his side, but always a step behind, is Mayumi Tala-the cheerful, warm-hearted Vice President. She is everything he is not: expressive, friendly, and full of light. Secretly, she has admired Severin for as long as she can remember. Not just for his brilliance, but for the quiet way he carries the weight of responsibility. She wants to understand him, to break through the walls he keeps so carefully built.

Determined, Mayumi begins to follow him-not in the shadows, but with courage. She tries to talk to him more, offer help, be present in every quiet moment. But Severin is distant, seemingly unaffected by her efforts.

Still, she persists.

And little by little, something changes. For the first time, Severin starts to notice someone-not as a colleague, but as a person. As the gap between them narrows, his cold world begins to thaw.

She was always a step behind him.

Now, he's finally turning around.