Sky's POV – The Morning After
The classroom was buzzing like a marketplace. Section A had one topic and one topic only:
"SKYWIND IS CANON!"
"NAH, PEREZ × PERRY!!"
"GUYS, BABY NAMES — SKY JR. AND WINDY JR.!"
"IDIOTS, THEY'RE NOT EVEN MARRIED YET!"
I was on the verge of climbing out the window when Wind strolled in like the 6'4 menace he is. Smirk already loaded.
"Morning, Peralata," he drawled, leaning over my desk just enough to make my blood pressure spike. "Still thinking about yesterday?"
I choked on air. "Excuse me?!"
The section howled.
"OOOOH SHE REMEMBERED!!"
"LOOK, HER FACE IS RED!!"
"SKYWIND, SEASON TWO!!"
Before I could combust, Perry cut in, sliding between us like he owned the space. "Back off, Weaso. She's not your toy."
The room gasped.
"LOVE TRIANGLE!!"
"SKY PICK!! SKY PICK!!"
I wanted to scream. "Can everyone stop narrating my life like it's a teleserye—"
And then a quieter voice cut through the noise.
"Enough."
The whole class stilled.
Skiez Venegas hadn't moved all morning. He was leaning back in his chair, arms crossed, gaze steady. But when he spoke, it felt like the walls absorbed his words.
His eyes flicked between Wind and Perry — sharp, calm, unreadable.
"You're both being loud. She doesn't need that."
The room went silent.
Wind raised a brow, smirk twitching but not gone. "What, Venegas, you volunteering to be her hero?"
Skiez didn't even blink. "No. Just saying… if you cared, you wouldn't embarrass her."
Oof.
Section A didn't know whether to scream or whisper. Half of them mouthed "DRAMA" while the other half sat frozen, caught in the weight of his words.
Wind leaned back, smirk still cocky but his eyes sharper now, like he'd actually been checked.
Perry frowned but stayed quiet.
And me? I didn't know whether to be grateful… or terrified.
Because Wind's chaos was loud. Perry's teasing was obvious.
But Skiez? Skiez was dangerous in silence.
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– The Legend of BB
The laughter about BB's name hadn't even died down when Sam leaned in, eyes gleaming.
"Okay, fine. 'Butterfly' is hilarious. But what about the time she destroyed Juliet from Section B?!"
The whole group screamed like the volume button broke.
"YES, TELL IT!" Riri begged, clutching my arm.
"That was the most savage thing I've ever seen," Blessing gasped.
"Bro, I still have the video!" Cherry started digging in her phone.
BB just smirked, crossing her legs like she was on a throne. "Legends don't need retelling."
But of course, Section A thrived on chaos. Which meant they had to retell it.
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Flashback – BB vs. Section B
It was in the cafeteria, our first month of school. Section B had this girl, Juliet. Pretty, loud, bossy — thought she was the campus queen. She and her four minions rolled in like they owned the place.
BB was just sitting there, casually redoing her lip gloss, when Juliet strutted up.
"Nice shoes," Juliet sneered. "Fake?"
The whole cafeteria went ooooh.
BB didn't even flinch. She just popped her lip gloss back in her bag and looked Juliet dead in the eye.
"Funny. From here, your entire personality looks fake."
Section A howled. Section B stiffened.
But Juliet wasn't done. She shoved BB's tray, spilling soda all over BB's white sneakers.
The cafeteria went silent.
Everyone thought BB would scream, or cry, or call a teacher.
Instead, she stood up slowly, tilted her head, and smiled like a villain in a teleserye.
"You just disrespected the wrong shoes."
What happened next was chaos. BB dragged Juliet so hard with her words — insulting her outfit, her hair extensions, her grade averages, her future. It was like watching a roast battle where only one person had ammunition.
And the final blow?
"Since you love my shoes so much…" BB kicked one foot forward.
"…why don't you clean them?"
Juliet stammered, red-faced, looking around for backup. But her minions had already backed away.
"ON. YOUR. KNEES." BB's voice cut like glass.
And Juliet… actually did it. Knees on the cafeteria floor. Wiping BB's sneakers with a tissue.
Section A went ballistic.
"QUEEN BB!!"
"RULE THE WORLD!!"
"BOW DOWN, SECTION B!!"
From that day forward, BB wasn't just "Butterfly Flores." She was BB, Queen Bee of the entire year level.
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Present – Back Under the Shade
When the story ended, the group exploded into noise again.
"That was ICONIC," Skiez said, shaking his head.
"Bro, Juliet never recovered," Marco wheezed.
"Section B doesn't even look us in the eyes anymore!" Ramiko laughed.
BB just smirked, fixing her hair like she hadn't just been crowned a legend all over again.
"As they should," she said simply.
"BB," Perry grinned, "you're not just queen bee of Section A. You're queen bee of this entire school."
And everyone cheered like she'd just won a pageant.
Me? I clapped along with them, smiling. But inside, the secret I carried burned heavier.
Because everyone saw BB as invincible — untouchable, savage, queen of everything.
But I knew the truth.
BB wasn't fighting for just her crown anymore.
She was fighting to protect something much bigger
If BB was the queen bee, then Kika… was the gremlin.
Section A's walking chaos.
Childish. Bubbly. So energetic it was like someone bottled soda and turned it into a human.
And of course, her name had a story too.
We were all lounging under the big tree when Sam suddenly asked:
Sam: "Wait… why do we call her Kika again? Wasn't it Kikawa before?"
Kika gasped, clutching her chest dramatically.
Kika: "How DARE you expose my government name in public!"
Everyone cracked up.
Marco: "Kikawa Yatsmura… sounds like a grandma from 1940."
Riri: "Nah, sounds like a cursed anime villain."
Blessing: "Imagine introducing her like, 'this is my girlfriend Kikawa.'"
Perry: "Instant breakup."
The group howled while Kika stomped her feet like a toddler.
Kika: "You're all so mean!! My name is beautiful, okay!!"
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Flashback – The Fall of Kikawa
First week of freshman year. Morning assembly. The teacher was taking attendance.
Teacher: "Kikawa Yatsmura?"
Silence.
Then Kika, in her bubbly glory, jumped up with both hands waving.
Kika (loud): "PRESENT, MA'AM! KIKAWA YATSMURA, HERE TO SLAY!!"
The entire section turned to look at her.
And then Marco—the traitor cousin—snorted so loud it echoed.
Marco: "KIKAWA?! What kind of Power Ranger name is THAT?!"
The section lost it.
Cherry: "Kikawa Attack Mode!!"
Ramiko: "Kikawa Evolution!!"
Ciyu: "Kikawa vs. Godzilla!!"
Joshua: "Kikawa the Final Boss!!"
Kika stomped her feet.
Kika: "STOP IT!! I'M CUTE, NOT GODZILLA!!"
But it was too late. The chants began.
Section A (all together): "KIKAWA!! KIKAWA!! KIKAWA!!"
Her face turned tomato red. She covered her ears, squealing.
Kika: "Nooo! Don't call me that! Shorten it or something!!"
And that was the fatal mistake.
Nayeon: "Kika."
Perry: "Yeah… Kika sounds way cuter."
Skiez: "Bubbly like her. Fits perfectly."
The section tested it once.
Marco: "Kika."
Kika blinked. Then grinned so wide her dimples showed.
Kika: "Wait… that's actually… kinda cute!"
Blessing: "Better than Kikawa the Final Boss."
Riri: "Kika the Baby Princess fits more."
And that was it.
From that day on, Kikawa was gone.
Kika was born.
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Present – Back Under the Tree
Sam: "So basically… you bullied her into a nickname."
Marco: "Correction: we saved her from a tragic name."
Cherry: "Long live Kika!"
Everyone (chanting): "KIKA! KIKA! KIKA!!"
Kika just puffed her cheeks, clapping along like a little kid.
Kika: "Fine, fine! I love it now anyway!"
Then she twirled in place, bubbly as ever.
Kika: "Kika forever!!"
And honestly?
She wasn't wrong.
No one could imagine Section A without her chaotic, bubbly energy.
(A/N
Crystal Ninayon Perez = Nin.
Nayeon Chris Abejar = her twin.
Parents divorced → different homes, different surnames.
Nin stayed with the Perez side, Nayeon with the Abejar side.
Their step-parents constantly compared them → especially Nin's stepmom, who mocked her to be "more like Nayeon.")
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Sky's POV – The Story of Nin
In Section A, nicknames weren't chosen. They were forged.
And Nin's? Hers wasn't funny or cute. It was born from fire.
We were sprawled on the grass, post-PE, when Cherry started it.
Cherry: "Remember when Nin stopped being Ninayon?"
Nin shot her a glare sharp enough to cut steel.
Nin: "We don't talk about that."
Which, of course, guaranteed we would.
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Flashback – First Week of Freshman Year
Teacher: "Nayeon Chris Abejar?"
Nayeon stood up, smiling like she was born ready for attention.
Teacher: "Crystal Ninayon Perez?"
Heads turned. Nin stiffened. Her name already sounded like someone glued pieces together.
The whispers began immediately.
Marco (grinning): "Ninayon? Sounds like a knockoff brand of Nayeon."
Riri: "Bargain twin!"
Charlie: "Buy one take one—same face, different name!"
Laughter erupted.
And then—
Kikawa (bubbly, clueless): "Aww, Ninayon! Like Baby Nayeon!"
That one cut deep. Too close to home.
Nin's fists clenched on her desk. Because she knew what they didn't.
At home, her stepmom never called her Crystal. Never called her Ninayon.
Just—"Why can't you be more like Nayeon Chris Abejar?"
Something inside her snapped.
She stood so fast her chair screeched.
Nin (shaking, furious): "STOP CALLING ME NINAYON! I'M NOT HER COPY, I'M NOT HER SHADOW! IF YOU'RE GOING TO CALL ME SOMETHING—"
She slammed her palm against the desk.
Nin (spitting it out): "—CALL ME NIN!"
The room froze.
From that day on, "Ninayon" was buried.
And Crystal Perez became Nin.
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Present – Under the Mango Tree
Sam: "I still remember that scream. Goosebumps."
Blessing: "Bro, I thought the windows would crack."
Marco (smirking): "That's my cousin. Legendary moment."
Perry (softly): "She wasn't wrong. People kept comparing her to Nayeon… but she isn't Nayeon. She's Nin."
Nin didn't say a word. She just leaned against the tree, arms crossed, jaw tight.
But her silence wasn't weakness.
It was proof that "Nin " was her self
– Why "Sky"?
"Wait," Sam suddenly asked during break, eyes wide with curiosity. "Why do we even call you Sky? Your name was… longer, right?"
The whole section turned to me.
Marco smirked, ready to expose me like the traitor cousin he is.
"Ohhh, should I tell them or do you wanna embarrass yourself, babygirl?"
I groaned. "Don't. Please. Let it die in peace."
Too late. The memory hit me like a truck—
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Flashback – Day One
Teacher: "Introduce yourself."
Me, standing up, palms sweaty, heart hammering.
"My name is… Niki Sky Peralata."
Silence.
Then—Section A detonated.
Marco (cackling): "NIKI SKY?? You literally chopped your own name!!"
Charlie: "That's not a name, that's a Wi-Fi password!"
Kika (bubbly squeal): "Niki Sky! Like a magical girl transformation—'NIKI SKY POWERRR!!'"
Riri: "Bro, you lagged mid-name like bad internet."
I panicked. "I—I meant Niki Skylar! SKY-LAR!!"
Didn't matter.
Perry: "Nah. Sky's cleaner. Fits you."
Nin (arms crossed): "Shorter. Cooler. Less syllables."
Cherry: "Sky, like she's always daydreaming."
Blessing: "Or like… lost in the clouds."
And just like that—
the chanting started.
"SKY! SKY! SKY!"
I sat down, face on fire, soul ascending.
And Niki Skylar Peralata? She was gone.
Sky was born.
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Present – Section A Banter
I buried my face in my arms. "Worst mistake of my life."
Sam (laughing): "So you basically named yourself by accident?"
Marco (grinning): "Exactly. She gave herself the nickname we just perfected it."
Kika (gasping): "WAIT—if she's Sky, and Wind is Wind… doesn't that mean they're destined?! LIKE NATURE LOVERS?!"
Section A: erupts into chaos again.
And Wind? Of course, leaning back with that smug smirk.
"Sky suits you," he said softly, dimples flashing. "Always just out of reach."
The room exploded.
And me? I wanted to crawl under the desks and never return.
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