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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQMItqZJKr
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4KcJ0v8Mw
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgB4QBzA2H
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV5ERlBmU2
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMVIjvzURQ
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8V7NYNeRR
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5z161dGyE
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIo2Eg8C9f
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXxrNqR05x
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8AcCz7c4q
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZqjJotldc
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fWF2ARqlg
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEf7tFJ2kH
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoim0b5nEX
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8b95AbOv5
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6584DQaj7w
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2SEagbrOC
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU6ZnEbeM9
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOonAevSvRf
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXa8RhBOrM
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwXiT8iXuz
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPbsGTFTV7
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGzWK6AVKZ
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQL2tg8It1
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhThAjxIBj
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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