Nightshade

Chapter 1

"Keep your arrow straight, yes, that's it." Donghun kept his eye on the target, his hand pulling back the string of the bow. His teacher, Alexa, was standing behind him, her arms crossed. She smiled proudly as Donghun hit the bullseye.

"Amazing! Excellent! That was a good shot, Donghun," she tells him. Donghun swells up with pride. He thought the bow would not be a good choice as his main weapon, but he has adapted well to it and could be a master at it if he continued his regular training session.

The shorter woman walks over and puts her hand on Donghun's shoulder.

"Want to do another round?" she asks. Donghun shakes his head.

"I think I'm good. I honestly kind of feel like shit right now, Captain Park made us work our asses off today during drills." Alexa laughs.

"Well yah you need to be fast enough to run from a speeding monster. Or else it's off with the fishies." Donghun rolls his eyes.

"My god why did I sign up for this again?" he asks. Alexa shrugs. Donghun sighs and gives her his bow and takes off his quiver. The two of them start walking inside, but then Donghun hears a small cough. He turns around and sees someone's head poking out from a bush.

"Who's there?" he calls out. Coming out from the bushes is a boy Donghun has never seen. His hair was the darkest black possible, it popped from his pale skin. He wore the usual dark red uniform and a lip ring on his bottom lip. The boy had an unknowing innocence to him, he didn't know what he was getting himself into by joining the dreaded academy.

Alexa gasps and slaps her face. "Oh shit Yuchannie I am so sorry. I meant to introduce you two."

The boy walks over to them. He was about an inch taller then Yuchan, but was defiantly younger.

"It's okay Alexa-noona. I enjoyed watching you two train." His eyes trail to Donghun's. They stare at each other as Alexa laughs awkwardly.

"Donghun, this is Seoul Monster Academy's newest student, Kang Yuchan. I'm supposed to be showing him around but I had to go teach you."

"Why were you in the bushes?" Donghun asks. Yuchan puts his hands behind his back and straightens his back.

"Standing out in the open would distract you," he responded. Donghun tilts his head in confusion.

"Oh I should mention," Alexa adds on. "He's also your new roommate."

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Donghun and Yuchan walked quietly to the dorms, passing by many students. Yuchan fiddled with his sleeves and looked back and forth at his new roommate.

"So... is it just you?" he asks. Donghun makes eye contact with him. Yuchan stares back at him with large brown eyes. My god he's like a puppy. I am weak.

"Um no actually. I got three other roommates and they're all dating each other. Everyday they must remind me 'Hey Donghun-hyung, we're all in love while you're still forever alone' and shit like that." Yuchan lets out a little giggle.

"Can't wait to meet them. It must never get boring."

"You're not annoyed that there'll be multiple people?" Donghun questions. Yuchan shakes his head.

"Nope. Not at all. I grew up with a twin sister and two older brothers, I'm already used to a lot of people," the younger boy answers. Donghun whistles. It must've been fun growing up with any type of sibling.

"Do you and your sister look like each other?" Yuchan shakes his head with a smile.

"Oh no. People often mistook us for being friends. We don't look like each other at all. Alas, if only we did, could've gotten into some fun shit as kids," he says with a mischievous smile and a glint in his eyes. Donghun chuckles nervously.