They made a newbie pretend to like me to embarrass me—but they don’t know my dad’s the chairman

#lovestory #drama #romantic #novelshorts They sent a newbie to confess to me. — In the middle of the cafeteria. — Loud enough for everyone to hear. — “Hey,” he said, a little stiff, — “I think I like you.” — Laughter bubbled behind him. — Barely contained. — Phones already raised. — Waiting. — Because this wasn’t a confession. — It was a show. — And I was the punchline. — I recognized the setup immediately. — The same group who always whispered when I passed. — The same ones who thought I was easy to mock because I never fought back. — So this time— —I didn’t expose them. — I played along. — I looked at the newbie. — Really looked. — Nervous. — Uncomfortable. — Not cruel— —just used. — “Okay,” I said softly. — The laughter behind him faltered. — “What?” someone whispered. — “I said okay,” I repeated, smiling. — “If you like me… let’s try.” — Silence. — This wasn’t in their script. — The newbie froze. — Eyes flickering back to the group behind him. — Waiting for instructions. — But I stepped closer. — Close enough that only he could hear. — “You don’t have to do this,” I murmured. — His breath hitched. — Then— —he stepped back. — “I’m sorry,” he said suddenly. — To me. — Not them. — The crowd went quiet. — Confusion spreading. — And right on cue— —the principal walked in. — Followed by someone they all recognized. — My father. — The chairman. — The same man they’d been trying to impress all semester. — The same man whose name they whispered with respect. — He glanced around once— —then his gaze landed on me. — “Are you ready?” he asked calmly. — I nodded. — Picking up my bag like nothing happened. — Then, just before walking past them— —I paused. — And smiled. — Not smug. — Not angry. — Just… certain. — “Next time,” I said lightly, — “if you’re going to put on a show—” — “make sure you know your audience.” — No one laughed this time. — Because suddenly— —I wasn’t the joke anymore. #HiddenIdentity #Karma #PlotTwist #SchoolDrama #PowerShift