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Saw this one in a book called Amy and Laura by Marilyn Sachs. Amy has always been regarded as and believed herself to be a low-IQ The Ditz. Laura is "the smart one" who has always helped her with schoolwork or done it for her. A new teacher piles a huge amount of extra work on Amy, who automatically assumes it's because she's stupid and the teacher, who has very high standards, obviously hates her. Turns out the teacher thinks Amy is actually very intelligent and wasn't being challenged sufficiently. Amy credits Laura with everything the teacher says turned out well, but Laura has had other responsibilities and hasn't been able to help Amy much this term. She did most of the work herself.
I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. - Tolkien
Stealth Mentor and Trickster Mentor, sometimes involves Wax On, Wax Off.
A character thinks that another character hates her or dislike her at best. It can because the supposed hater never call their names, looks disapproved at everything they do, and some other things that could justify their thinking. It turns out that they didn't or it's being exaggerated that the supposed hater actually likes her.
Edited by AkiraKusanagi