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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroZMKwd3x8
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwOEqmuqlb
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKthipXfyGG
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfdxJ1fYfz
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRECaIASmq
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3aZxMFgWN
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sMMawF21E
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreeKzNSVEn
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShaC7ZR8AQ
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmFyC1ql2H
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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."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIubwbo1He
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtDQMiNv2X
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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."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLk2EAqwsv
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweTmGA2IGB
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexdoW41DqS
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnwI2xUodk
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7Ve1p9Kdo
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlTDGy1wyE
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPehOZkCJD5
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpsaBKfaOf
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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."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmZn2KMBK8
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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.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYP3ooGeeL
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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."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIMAtwedxi
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEQHJ2ShqJ
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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."184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8naDhEx7Sz
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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