Just Undercover

Have you ever felt like an outsider, no matter how hard you tried to belong? Ariana Bliss could relate to that feeling all too well. Her situation didn't improve when she discovered that the strict head agent at her prestigious defense academy was none other than her most infuriating classmate from the past. He calmly stated, "This is how it'll be for the next month." In her thoughts, Ariana imagined countless ways to retaliate - a punch to his nose, a broken finger, maybe even dislocating his leg or playfully jamming a book in his mouth. She muttered under her breath, "I really want to make you suffer." But he only smirked, "You can't, because I'll beat you up again, just like today." Frustrated, she exclaimed, "I'll just choose to ignore you from now on. Let's pretend you don't exist," as the teacher entered the room, interrupting her train of thought.