Obsessing with My Brother's Best Friend

in the sky, and the cicad

on the second flo

eaching triangle ruler while giving his less

ubble. The ceiling fan whirred loudly, but

ked drowsy, their eyel

growing

ng out, he frowned slightly and smacked the ruler against the b

the verge of dozing off jolted aw

livious. She kept her head down, ab

t face-still youthful, givi

emeanor calm and composed, the

e fact that she was treatin

continued his lecture, his

gle two, angle three

laining the problem, but s

d. He slammed the trian

choed through

tively, and the already tens

il

ing Robin's gaze for two seconds before cal

mpting to restrain his irrit

blackboard, her expression unruff

t act to fall for it again. He tapped the desk with

.

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ack, "What d

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n, "

want me to exp

in,

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more. "If you're so smart,

mouth, hesitated for a second, then said hesi

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. "Quiet! All o

The classroom buzzed like a marketplace, an

t's a great idea! L

mean no mor

p coming to sch

oared,

as he fought to keep his composure. But in t

ur parents to s

issal be

assroom without looking bac

the day, most students had al

moment the bell rang. "You know he loves calling parents for the smallest things, r

ackpack and zipped it up forcefully.

at her. "You

Didn't I answer

is burst into laughter. "Saying, 'I can't take awa

n you're just as u

"why weren't you paying attention?

as she slung her backpack over her shoulders. "If I actually li

.

admit, tha

e flickered toward a group of boys standing

e you coming to

a sideways gla

grinning. "Along with some guys from

eated, "

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shoulder playfully. "Alexan

alked sid

became difficult to describe. "Y

th my eyes? It's not just me-lot

y suggested, "Then you g

.

hone from her backpack. She hesitat

le. When are you coming back? Can you co

actions, sighed. "So yo

op

iting at the ga

absentmindedly, still staring at her

arent-teacher meeting? What are you goi

r head. "They

Why

hone, waiting for Andy's re

they don't come, Bald Rob

s fi

l call my brother instead,

y,

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schoo

and walked toward

stared at Lily's retreating figure. He

got scolded and

witched. "She got

ea

.

ng up to him i

, his reputatio

wo seconds, then suddenly tu

called after him, "He

ck, smacking Carl on the forehead

ively clutche

.

e Oth

his thirteen-year-old sister, who still lacked the ability to take care of herself.

ted for

idn't

ed a bit

Andy still ha

rating how to explain to her parents that this was the third time

uld she

se she was too outstanding,

been misunderstood, causing the teach

the teacher was too idle, and he just wan

her hair in

se sounded

d realized her s

dragging her feet as s

with nerves upon seeing the familiar surroundings

, Rose, called from the ki

Lily's n

es, too distracted by her worries to notice th

come here for a second.

thoughts, Lily absentmind

er's room," Rose said as she walked out

ed back to reality, her pitch risi

es

turn of events l

ss Andy, at this moment, was instantly rebranded in her mind

you go in, be mindful,

further. She grabbed the plate of fruit and dashed towar

enthusiastic back disappear, murmuring

rom her parents, Lily couldn't help but smile

us, filled with warm sunlight

iliar at first, but then quickly overtaken by the rich, pungent smell

er nose and sc

as he looked at his phone. With the sunlight behind him, his figure was dark and indistinct. One hand

was simila

ectedly u

ertainly. The words "Brother" hovered on

the man lif

his face clearly-and ine

ell-defined, carrying a faint smile that never quite rea

es. Light brown irises. His gaze was deep

nt from her brothe

r, but instead, she saw a stranger

in short-circuited. She

emed froze

of the

cigarette. His expression was relaxed, showing no intention of speaki

ost. She hesitated before

Brot

an paused mid-acti

es carried a gentle glimmer, yet a hint of amusement flickered in th

H

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struck Lily like a

n her mind suddenly formed int

e hadn't see

ly saw him again-h

he had turned to stone. After a long sile

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d for a f

ily cautiously fin

et plastic

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