The next day at school, Jun was trying to avoid Yuki as much as possible. He was still mortified by the previous day's events and couldn't bring himself to face her.244Please respect copyright.PENANAguJA9Boozu
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As he was walking through the hallway, he bumped into Aiko, a girl he'd only ever seen in passing. She was known for her eccentric style and her slightly unsettling obsession with Jun.244Please respect copyright.PENANALnJR72twiu
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."244Please respect copyright.PENANACJXiZZCrxC
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"244Please respect copyright.PENANAtAgiSJ386T
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."244Please respect copyright.PENANA4MhxBczJRq
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Jun hesitated. He didn't like the way Aiko was looking at him, but he didn't want to be rude.244Please respect copyright.PENANArLlzsXOMly
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.244Please respect copyright.PENANABMEk4iYCGc
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."244Please respect copyright.PENANA5RsROWmcb5
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Jun opened the box. Inside, he found a small, heart-shaped box of chocolate. But something about the chocolate looked... off. It had a strange, almost metallic sheen to it.244Please respect copyright.PENANAOROHuKqOuQ
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.244Please respect copyright.PENANAQSHn5SgUXR
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"It's my special chocolate," Aiko said, her voice dropping to a whisper. "I put a little something extra in it."244Please respect copyright.PENANAltlNsNnLo4
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"244Please respect copyright.PENANAST1j8qJnoW
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Aiko leaned in close to Jun, her breath hot on his cheek. "I put a little bit of my blood in it," she whispered. "I wanted to give you a piece of my heart."244Please respect copyright.PENANAX5XZKoJuYw
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"244Please respect copyright.PENANAXPH2vD9xwA
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."244Please respect copyright.PENANAoUmBC3Oqin
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Jun turned and ran, his heart pounding in his chest. He couldn't believe what he had just seen. Aiko was seriously disturbed.244Please respect copyright.PENANAPWXW8aEDqm
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He ran all the way to the library, where he could finally catch his breath. He was still shaking, his mind reeling from the encounter.244Please respect copyright.PENANAMxAMztftKD
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.244Please respect copyright.PENANAQBeiy1wKvi
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Jun didn't know what to say. He couldn't tell her about Aiko's blood-infused chocolate. It was just too weird, too embarrassing.244Please respect copyright.PENANAmKen9EUh6B
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.244Please respect copyright.PENANAUUuo9N2IYv
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Hana didn't believe him. "You're shaking," she said, reaching out to touch his arm. "Tell me what's wrong."244Please respect copyright.PENANADaZpKyQ8dR
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Jun sighed. He knew he couldn't keep it from her any longer. He told her about Aiko's chocolate, about the metallic sheen, about the blood.244Please respect copyright.PENANAFmbHxntPuj
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Hana's eyes widened in horror. "That's... that's insane!" she exclaimed. "You need to stay away from that girl."244Please respect copyright.PENANAlVgzHRfBcu
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.244Please respect copyright.PENANAuPmAuyVQHN
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"I'm going to talk to Yuki about this," Hana said, her voice firm. "She needs to know what's going on."244Please respect copyright.PENANAXitJqwlKKs
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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