Jeno woke up the next morning in a new bed and in a new room. He had to blink few times to remind himself he was no longer home and that he was living at school. Rubbing his eyes a bit, the brunette stood up and looked around the place. It wasn't his alarm that woke him up, but Jaemin's. Jeno glanced in his right, at where the raven haired guy was trying to wake up.
"Did you sleep good?" Jaemin asked in his morning voice when he ruffled his hair and stood up from the bed. He blinked few times and approached the window, ending up opening it so the fresh and cool air would enter the room.
"Actually yes, I did. I was really tired yesterday." Jeno replied and stared at his roommate. By the time Jaemin came out of the bathroom, Jeno was already sleeping because even reading his book became tiring. "When do classes start here?" The brunette asked after a while of staying in silence.
"Eight." Jaemin didn't look at him when he replied. His eyes were focused on the trees and on that forest from the other side of the school. "It's almost seven so we can get ready and have some breakfast." The pale guy turned around and showed a small smile.
Jeno nodded in response and watched as Jaemin took his uniform and went inside the bathroom. Because the window was still open, Jeno went there and rested his elbows by the sill. The cold surface made him flinch a bit, but he soon got used to it. The view from the window was actually calming, with the soft wind moving the branches that were blooming slowly. Even the sun appeared a bit, few fluffy clouds moving around it. The soft song of some birds rang in his ears, but he couldn't spot them anywhere which made the young man guess they were hidden between the bloomed flowers of some trees.
After about ten minutes, Jaemin stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed in the uniform. It consisted of a black jacket, black pants and a red shirt underneath with a black tie.
"Yours is in the closet." Jaemin explained and sat down on his bed. "You can choose between red, white, black and dark blue for the shirt. As for the jacket either black or dark grey. These are the school's themed colors."
"Oh, I see. Thanks."
"No problem." Jaemin replied as he took his phone and started texting someone.
Approaching the closet, Jeno opened the doors and took the black jacket. He also took the pants and a white shirt. After getting dressed with his new uniform, the brunette stepped out of the bathroom and placed some books in his backpack. He took his phone and glanced at Jaemin who obviously noticed him.
"You're ready?" The raven haired guy asked and when Jeno nodded, he stood up and threw a backpack over his shoulder. "Then let's go." He opened the door and stepped out, waiting for Jeno to do the same. When the brunette stepped out in the hallway, Jaemin locked the door and followed him behind.
They walked past sleepy students until they reached the elevators and Jaemin pressed the button so it would come. While their were waiting, a tall guy with black hair approached the two and looked from Jaemin to Jeno with curiosity.
"Where's Sungchan?" His roommate asked without looking at the tall guy.
"I think he fell asleep again." The tall guy replied and kept on staring at Jeno. "Is this your roommate? I'm Jisung." He stretched out a pale hand and when Jeno shook it, a smile formed his lips.
"Jeno." The brunette replied to the smile and cleared his throat before stepping inside the elevator that just arrived. Now that he thought about it, he recognized the guy as one of those two from last night. "Are you also in our class?" Jeno dared to ask after a while.
"Yes." Jisung replied and glanced at Jaemin, but the raven haired guy suddenly became cold. He didn't even bother to glance at his friend which made Jeno question their friendship. "I have something to do with Renjun and Donghyuck before classes start so I won't join you for breakfast." Jisung suddenly said and patted Jaemin's shoulder before exiting the elevator when they reached the ground floor. "See you around." He then waved at Jeno, who just managed to nod and show a small smile.
Because they were kind of running late, the two had to eat their breakfast quickly so by the time they reached the classroom that was situated on the fourth floor, the bell was almost ringing. Some of his new classmates stared at him a bit, not knowing who he was, but when they saw he entered the classroom along with Jaemin, they kept their mouths shut.
"You'll sit next to Mark Lee, the class's president." Jaemin told him and pointed at the blonde guy he talked the night before.
Mark waved at him and showed a wide smile when Jeno approached his new desk. He sat down and took a deep breath. Still, he followed Jaemin around and saw him sit by the window, next to Renjun who was whispering something in his ear.
"Welcome to this class." Chenle whispered from behind which startled Jeno a bit, but when he turned around and saw the younger smiling made him smile too.
"Thanks."
And so, Jeno's first day at Sky Academy started. His classes were on a bit higher level than at his old school, which made it a bit hard, but eventually, Jeno started to understand a bit. Mark and Chenle promised him to help him after classes which made the brunette happy that he has made friends there from his first day. What surprised him was the fact that Jaemin never approached him. He just hung out with Jisung and another tall guy with brown hair Jeno never saw in his life. He also kept a cold look plastered on his face, as if he was annoyed by everyone. It felt weird to him, because his roommate was really nice when they were alone.
"Do you want to go to the library to study?" Mark asked after classes were over.
Jeno nodded and remembered that the library was at the third floor. The trio then headed towards the library. The brunette would sometimes listen to what Chenle and Mark talked about, but he didn't get much of the conversation since he was too busy scanning the corridor. It was darker than the fourth and the fact that there were no classes made it seem creepy.
The library had its doors open, so anyone could go inside. It was silent and the soft scent of old books filled Jeno's nose. He spotted rows filled with books, some tables where few students were studying and then, more books. The French windows that were closed were allowing the sunlight to enter the dark place and some candles were illuminating the walls. The library was big, despite not having a second floor, but it looked magical in Jeno's opinion.
"I have to go pick up a chemistry book." Mark got his attention by placing his hand on Jeno's shoulder. "Let's meet at that table okay?" He then pointed at a book that was situated by a window.
"Okay." Jeno mumbled in reply and looked away.
Of course, instead of going to the table, he started walking in the exact opposite direction than Mark and Chenle went. He started walking through rows and realized they were sorted. From fantasy to math to romance, the shelves had at least fifty books from each genre. But what really caught his attention was a smaller shelf, with only five books on it. Jeno moved closer, feeling really tempted to pick one book up and hold it in his hands.
When he reached the shelf, he started at the five books. They all contained the same word in their titles. Vampires.
"Weird." Jeno whispered and took one of them from its place. He moved his fingers across the surface of the book and took off a thick layer of dust from it, revealing a golden and fancy looking title. "The Grand History of Silver Demons. A book about the noble vampires." Jeno whispered the words and frowned. "This shit seems interesting."
He knew vampires didn't exist, but the fact that someone had the imagination to write a whole novel about a so called species of vampires made the young man feel thrilled. Having a wide smile plastered on his face, Jeno took the book and started walking back to the entrance. He already spotted Chenle and Mark at the table, looking for him, but when the blonde guy spotted him, he waved his hand.
Walking towards the two, Jeno suddenly felt the need to hold the book he found tightly. Something felt special about it, he just had to figure out what.