Gradient went to the library. PJ and Fresh were, of course, making out in a chair in the very corner, though he didn't see them. He sat down, holding his breath for who he needed to "tutor". He signed up and by the time he was assigned to someone, it was too late to back out. Now, he didn't mind who he was tutoring at first. But by the second session, he began to bully him.

He kept beating Gradient and he just gave up. He said he could be on his phone and he'll just do the work for him and the worst he'll get would be a couple of hits for each problem he got wrong from the last homework sheet,

Gradient rubbed his eye, taking off his glasses in case he got in trouble with who he tutored. He couldn't get these broken, or Ink would know what was going on with his student.

"Gradient!" The kid slammed his hands down on the table Gradient was at.

The smaller flinched, snapping his head up at the bully with fear.

"Y-yes...?" He coward in the shadow of the more intimidating male. The leather-wearing teen held up his homework from the day before, growling as he pointed at the marking. He got one question wrong.

"You stupid thing!" He didn't yell. He slammed Gradient's face down, causing it to bounce back up in recoil. Now that he got his punishment-attack, Gradint put his round glasses back on with shaky hands, trying not to cry.

"I'm sorry..." Gradient whimpered, holding his now bleeding nose. He just looked up at the darker skinned male. His black hair was slick besides on the tuff which made up his bangs and was rather fluffy. He had green edging the tuff to add color to the otherwise jet black hair. His eyes were a sharp and stunning green. Sure, it could be thought of as beautiful and enchanting, but for Gradient, these sharp green eyes would strike fear into his soul.

"Damn right. Now, you better not get anything wrong on my homework this time," the taller growled, slamming a few sheets of paper on the table. The nerd began to do it, writing the math and problems in a handwriting that copycat his bully's.

The other got bored and left, going outside for a smoke. He sat on the ledge, legs crossed and breathing in his smoke and huffing it out.

After a few minutes, he returned. "I'm going to get something from my locker, you better keep fucking working."

Gradient took his glasses off, covering his eyes as he cried. His lips quivered as his shoulders bounced with each sob. He tried to keep quiet, but his childhood best friend saw him.

A girl with light brown skin and a slightly rosy, chocolate brown bob looked over. Her pink colored lips turned to a frown as she saw the state her friend was in. Her heels made soft noises when she walked, alerting Gradient she was coming over.

"Gigi? Are you okay?" The female walked over with her books, though she lost one of them. She was in the library to see if anyone had found it yet. Gradient nodded, moving back. She could see the homework, which was obviously not of the higher-math class. "What's that? That's not your homework! Why are you doing it?"

Gradient let go of his puffy eyes, hiccuping. "He told me to! Ani, he hits me whenever I get it wrong!" He sobbed harder, rubbing his nose and eyes.

"'He'?! Who's 'he'?!" Anita started to raise her voice, growling. Her showing pink eye flared a scarlet with rage.

"I'm supposed to tutor him, but he keeps making me do his work! I don't know what to do!" He hugged Anita, sobbing into her chest.

"It's okay, Gigi. It'll all be okay..." Anita cooed, petting his black and green hair.

Gradient hiccuped and cried for a while, clinging to his best friend. She gave him support, not minding it. If her bestie needed support, she would give him all of what he needed. The short girl always knew he was pretty emotional, so she was prepared to be the shoulder to lean on.

Anita bent over slightly, holding Gradient's tear stained cheeks gently. She looked at him with her caring eyes and gave him another hug. He whimpered, no longer crying.

"I'm going to talk with him," the vermin that laced her voice showed what she meant when she said "talk". She was very protective of her family and Gradient was a part of her family. "Can you show me who he is, Gigi?"

With a few sniffles, Gradient nodded. He got up, motioning for him to follow him. She put her books down, straightening her unbuttoned jacket. 

The two made their ways silently to the hall, where the bully smoked with some friends, talking. Gradient pointed to the back of his head, as he was facing away from the pair and leaning on a locker.

"I'm gonna go now. Thanks." Gradient gave her a hug before running off to finish doing his bully's homework.

Rage heating up her clenched fists, Anita marched towards the people, click click clicking as she did. She planned on tearing this guy a new one! He made Gradient cry! She couldn't just let that pass!

"Hey you!" Anita yelled. She was about to punch him, but he gently pinned her to the locker. Seeing who he was, the redness of hate turned to pink embarrassment and love.

"Can I help you, little lady?" He spoke in a deep yet silky voice. The girl basically melted at how sexy his voice was. He had a handsome voice and face, which was easy to see when you aren't one of his victims.

"Umm..." she mumbled, trying to tear her own, pink eye away from those sharp green eyes. 

"Little lady? Are you okay?" He leaned on the locker, his face getting closer to Anita's. She covered her legs with her skirt as much as she could, getting flustered and hot.

"Um, yeah! Yeah... umm..." Anita looked down, her straightened jacket becoming uneven as one sleeve fell off her shoulder.

The male chuckled. "I like what you did with your outfit. A black and grey skirt and a rose button up instead of a white one." He fixed her jacket. "Is your jacket jean? I really like it."

"Y-yeah, t-thanks..." she whispered. 

"And your eye... it's amazing!" He smiled, holding her chin. Anita blushed even brighter, trying not to drool. Her scleras were black, earning her bullies who called her a demon for them.

"I-I have two! S-see?" Anita moved her bangs from covering her right eye, showing the matching sclera and iris.

"The freak has two!" One of the bully's friend whispered.

"So ugly!" Another added.

Anita moved her bangs back in place, whimpering. She hugged her body, looking down. Her crush must think she's a freak, too!

"I love them both. They're such a beautiful pink." The female basically melted at that. She was getting horny from just hearing complements in such a handsome and hot voice. She was blushing brightly, hot and bothered, nervous, and needing some space. Or she would probably make a fool of herself.

"U-u-umm, t-th-thank you, Mr. S-Story..." Anita knew it was stupid to call her crush by his last name, but she was too embarrassed to say anything else.

He laughed, leaning back. "Hey, I think I've seen you before," he realized. He got the book he had with him and put it into Anita's arms.

"O-oh, t-thank you!" Anita smiled brightly, having had looked for her book.

"No problem!" He smiled, leaning in closer. Anita's pink lips felt his hot breath, making her hands twitch.

"Yo, 'Story'! We gotta go!" His friends laughed.

"Well, gotta go, cutie~" he got up, starting away.

"Thank you, Mr. Story!" Anita exclaimed, finally not stuttering. The boy turned around, walking backwards.

"Cutie, just call me—" he did a phone-call hand, shaking it near his jawline for Anita to get the memo, "— Catty. Bye!"

Anita was breathless and soaking wet as she watched her crush walk away. In curiosity, she opened her book and saw Catty added a little slip with stuff on it.

"Call me~ I know you got a number, how's about you have mine?~"

Under it was his phone number. She blushed brighter, rubbing her thighs together as she sat on the floor and leaned on the lockers. She panted before leaving to grab her books.

"Hey Anita! What happened?" Gradient smiled, standing up. Anita didn't answer him, grabbing her pile of books and ran out in embarrassment.

What just happened?!

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*Hi, yes, Catty belongs to The_SeaSided and not me! If you don't want me to have him in, well fuck! But I will take down the chapter and write a new one! Do you like your surprise?*