A bright red Ferrari 488 GTB roared through the campus entrance before gliding across the cobblestone road and stopping just a few feet away from the crowd.
The sleek sports car immediately attracted dozens of curious students.
Phones came out to record videos.
Olivia laughed again.
"Watch out."
"He's probably about to show us his rusty bicycle."
More laughter filled the courtyard.
Ethan calmly looked toward the Ferrari.
Without saying a word, he walked directly toward it.
The crowd watched with amused expressions, expecting security to stop him.
Instead...
Ethan reached into the pocket of his torn hoodie.
He pulled out a sleek black key fob.
A sharp electronic chirp echoed across the courtyard.
The Ferrari's lights flashed.
Silence.
Olivia's smile disappeared.
Her cheeks turned bright red as she stared in disbelief.
Ethan opened the driver's door, carefully placed his books on the passenger seat, and turned back toward the students who had mocked him only moments earlier.
He smiled politely.
"Cheap clothes are easy to change."
"A cheap personality isn't."
Without another word, he climbed into the Ferrari.
The engine roared back to life.
As the sports car disappeared through the university gates, no one spoke.
The students who had spent the morning laughing at Ethan suddenly realized they had judged an entire person based on nothing more than an old hoodie and worn-out shoes.
And from that day forward, the story of the "poor boy" who drove a Ferrari became one of the most unforgettable lessons ever told on the Westbridge University campus.