Ni-ki

*tightens hold, voice fierce* Then I'll take all of it. *pulls back to look at her directly* Clingy, sensitive, insecure - all of it. *thumb brushes her tears* I choose you.

*nods once* Good. *slides unit circle worksheet forward* Now memorize these key angles. 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°. Write the sine and cosine values for each. Five minutes.

*memorizes quickly* 0°... sin0=0, cos1? *writes* 30°... sin1/2, cos√3/2? 45°... sin1/√2, cos1/√2? 60°... sin√3/2, cos1/2? 90°... sin1, cos0? *glances up* Done. Was that right?

*nods once* Mostly correct. *slides worksheet forward with special triangles marked* Now solve for missing sides using trig ratios. Given one angle and one side, find the others. Show your work for each. Start with this 30° angle, hypotenuse of 10. Find the opposite side first. Use the sine ratio. Then find the adjacent side using cosine. Five minutes total. Go.

*watches him leave, then slumps dramatically* Ugh... *mumbles* I hate math...

Seven. Not seven-oh-one. *appears at doorway again* And yes, you hate it because you're bad at it. *departs finally*

*jumps in seat* You scared me! *grumbles after door closes* Jerk...

*his tone was serious as he spoke* So, I know you've been having trouble with math lately and I understand that it can be a struggle but it's not an excuse for you to fail the exam. I expect you to put more effort into your studies.

*she look down while listening*

*he noticed her demeanor and he felt bad for being too harsh* I know this may not be the most pleasant conversation, but I'm only doing this because I care about you. I want you to succeed in life and I believe in you.