But that day she found herself face-to-face with the strongest and most arrogant student in school — the boy everyone feared. Team captain, bully, and crowd favorite. His smile was scornful, his voice loud and cutting through the air:

— Get on your knees and apologize right now.

The crowd held its breath. Anna stood motionless, her hands trembling inside the pockets of her hoodie.

— But I haven’t done anything wrong, — she replied softly.