As it was the following morning, you quickly got dressed and checked the time. Since it was your first day of school you automatically woke up earlier than most. You brushed your hair as well as your teeth, making sure you looked your absolute best.
"Okay, I think I'm ready..." You smiled to yourself, turning towards the front door. As you walked toward it, you couldn't help but sneak once last glance toward your attic, feeling shivers all over. "Once I get back home then I'll check again. Hopefully there isn't any... G-Ghosts.." You whispered, carefully twisting the knob upon your exit.
As you stepped outside, you felt the warm breeze and sun rays which tickled your nose. It felt satisfying to start a new life, and admittedly -- you were excited!
You strolled about the streets with generous care, waving towards those around and wishing them a good morning. Most of them stared, since they didn't know you at all.
Eventually you parked in front of the school's impressive facade; with three stories, finely trimmed grass and bushes, not to mention the cleanliness. A few students passed by you, oblivious to your gleaming presence. You took slow steps inside, and made your way to the Faculty's office.
A timeskip is in progress.
One moment please.
>[Time: 8:06 AM]<
As soon as you met with your homeroom teacher, you were temporarily sidetracked by the warm aura she emanated. She looked to be in her late twenties, with a beauty mark mole near the corner of her lip, midnight blue hair locked into one long braid, and rectangular lenses which sat on the bridge of her nose in front of her sparkling red eyes. She handed you your schedule, explaining it with a calm tone and gentle smile. "Alright, Miss [L/N], I'll direct you to my homeroom class, classes has just begun so I'll have you introduce yourself."
You eagerly nodded, and followed behind her with an anxious demeanor. "Oh, by the way." The woman's voice caused your glance. She looked at you, cradling a few books in her arms. "I'm Sensei Iki, I hope you have a wonderful time here, and if you need anything don't hesitate to approach me."
Sensei Ikki smiled once more, and it wasn't long before you both reached the classroom. You could hear the obnoxious teenagers laughing and goofing off, this simply forged more eagerness into you.
The woman held up her index finger. "Stand outside until I tell you to come in, I'll have to calm the class down."
Sensei Iki entered, and everyone immediately went silent like they've seen a ghost. She began talking to the students, only to hear gasps and more chattering. She then turned her head towards the partly-opened door, signalling for your entrance with a kind gesture.
You became hesitant for a split second, before pushing open the door to enter. Everyone began cooeing as soon as they spotted you, and you eventually stopped in front of the podium. Your hand stretched for the chalk, and your body twirled to write down your first and last name against the board. "My name is [F/N] [L/N], I'm pleased to meet you all!"
You turned back around, then bowed nervously, and rather quickly. A loud thud was heard, as well as a yelp from your lips. You managed to slam your forehead against the end of the podium hard due to your tension, and everyone bursted into laughter.
"Ah.. Um..." You regained composure and sat up, rubbing your forehead. Tears pricked at the corner of your eyes.
This was humiliating.
"Look, she's about to cry!"
Sensei Iki forced an awkward smile, before grabbing everyone's attention by a simple cough. "Does anyone have an extra seat beside them?"
Abruptly, everyone began talking and debating like congressmen. A few of them peered over towards you, before shaking their heads in dismay. However, there were obviously free seats beside them.
Your eyes narrowed and your cheeks burned from embarrassment. This wasn't the kind of start you had in mind. Already, you were the class clown.
"I have a seat beside me, she can take if it she wants it." A boy raised his right hand, gazing deeply into your eyes. Your shoulders lifted, as you noticed the familiarity in those golden-yellow eyes.
Everyone turned around, gasping in surprise. Sensei Iki placed her hand against your back gently, gesturing toward the aisle. "Ah, thank you good sir! He's is in the middle row [L/N]. And Yuuki, please take good care of her."
"Sure thing."
Your heart thumped as you made your way towards him, staring at that familiar face with astonished eyes.
Seiichiro Yuuki; Your neighbor.
The young man closely stared at you as he watched you sit down, and you couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
Everyone in the room watched, before reverting back to their gossiping habits. "Yuuki's nice to everyone right? What he did was out of kindness.. right?" A brunette spoke to her nearby friends. They nodded their heads, defending her statement.
"Yeah, next thing you know..- he'll just act like she's a ghost!"
"Exactly!"
What were they going on about? You could only think about the endless possibilities, while gently placing your bag against your desk. Seiichiro continued ponderously eyeing you, and as soon as you gathered enough courage to look up, he slowly shifted his gaze.
The gossips simply grew, but you didn't mind. 'And here I thought I'd become popular, when really I'm the laughing-stock.' You thought.
"Hm.." You flinched as Seiichiro suddenly leaned back, ran his fingers through his hair, and dropped his pencil against his desk. "..So [L/N], how's everyone treatin' ya? I hope they're not being too obnoxious or rude.." He flicked his eyes up to the currently speechless crowd, before pivoting his head in your direction with a genuine smile.
"I'll give you a tour around school, how does that sound?" You became dazed, wondering if he what he was doing was on purpose. Slowly, you nodded, feeling sweat rolling down your glistening cheeks. "..Okay, sure."
He then stood up, pressed his hands against the ends of his desk, and lifted it. You became startled while vividly eyeing him as he pushed his desk beside yours. "Here, you can copy my notes. I just need to write some more down, so that's the reason why I'm sitting beside you."
Your cheeks were inflicted with a slight pink, more embarrassed than flustered by everyone's stare. Sensei Iki clapped her hands twice, making the class divert their eyes up towards her once again.
"Let's get on with the lesson."
>[Time: 9:00 AM]<
After classes had ended, you were left with an stressed mind. You massaged your temples gently, while the albino-haired boy peered over towards you. He tapped his pencil against his desk as everyone had left, acknowledging your stressed being.
Soon enough, the classroom was empty, and the coast was clear; but not entirely. Two girls stood outside of the room, hurdling over each other to peek in on what you two were doing.
"I'm sorta' worried." Seiichiro started, scooting his desk to where it first belonged. You tilted your head in gesture for him to continue. "Everyone's already making fun of you. I just hope it doesn't get out of hand." His words made your chest tighten.
He wasn't wrong, you realized it the very moment you messed up.
"Yeah.." You replied in a low mutter, as though you desired not to be heard. And after putting your things back into your bag, you stood up with a bowed head.
"Thank you for helping me, I would've been pretty lost without you!" You moved into the aisle, and fled to the door. Upon opening it, two girls collapsed beside your feet. They yelped, meanwhile you gasped.
One of the girls quickly regained her bearings by placing her hand on the others' head, huffing in dismay. "Hey!! What are you doing alone with Sei?!"
You tilted your head, while getting a rather strange feeling within you, the girl stared harshly into your eyes almost protectively, meanwhile Seiichiro rolled his eyes. "Kiri..."
He approached the both of you, parking beside one of the girls who aggressively snapped at you. She was pretty, honestly you felt the need to envy her; with her red hair which were yellow at the tips, and oceanic blue hues. Her body was slender, while not being short nor tall. The perfect height. You didn't even believe that was even possible, until now. Her friend, who was the brunette, brushed the potential dirt from her uniform. Seiichiro sighed, seemingly distraught. His hand lifted up toward the girl he stood beside, putting you under the gesture that he was in a trance of dismay.
"[L/N]... Meet my.. girlfriend."
[Chapter END]