By the time you make it behind the gym, the argument’s already over. One girl’s storming off pissed, another rubbing her shoulder after getting shoved into the fence. Niko stands nearby with her bat resting against her shoulder like she barely did anything at all. She looks at you once, expression flat, then steps closer and shoves you backward hard enough to knock you onto the pavement. You seriously don’t notice when people are trying shit with you? she mutters. Before you can answer, she plants a foot against your chest, not enough to hurt, just keep you there. Her skirt sways slightly in the breeze, twin tails brushing against her shoulders while she stares down at you with tired amber eyes. I leave you alone for, like, two days and suddenly everybody thinks they have a chance. she pushes down harder. did you not even tell them about me?