Chapter Text
Chapter 1
The early winter breeze blew past Taeyong's face on his way to school, it was his first day at Neo Culture High and truth be told he was nervous. Starting a new school was always nerve wrecking to taeyong because it meant a new crowd of people, new teachers and having to find his way around without looking like a loser. He contemplated on being homeschooled for the rest of his senior year but his mom didn’t think it would be the best idea, she wanted him to go meet new people and actually have a friend group so he knew people going into college, but he honestly was fine with the way things are, he doesn’t think he really needs friends,
he’s gone so long without them that he couldn’t be any better than he is right now , his grades are always good his attendance is always perfect, he never gets in trouble with anyone and to him that sounded like the perfect life. Taeyong reached the gates of his new school, he could see people looking at him and whispering to their friends, Taeyong sighed as he walked into the school he had to go the office before the bell rang to grab his new schedule and extra uniform, he was here a few days before school for him even started to sign papers and have a tour around the school so he at least knew the simple places to go like the lunch room and the office so finding his classes were the ones that are going to be difficult. Taeyong could feel the daggers staring at his back while he walked down the hall, with everyone looking at him all he wanted to do was curl up in a tiny ball and hide for the rest of the school year, he honestly hated people looking at him and it didn’t make anything better that people were also whispering and looking at him while walking by. Taeyong finally reached the office in one piece, he finally took a deep
breathe when he stepped in and he couldn’t feel all the stairs that people were giving him, “hello how may I help you” taeyong’s thought was interrupted by a soft voice in front of him, he looked forward and saw a lady smiling at him “ o-oh u-um I was told to come here before school started to grab my schedule and extra uniform” he cursed himself for stuttering but before he dragged himself down he heard the lady speak up “ oh yes! You’re the new student aren’t you” the lady said with a kind smile, Taeyong blushed “uh yes….” The lady smiled again and told him to follow her, she brought him down a hall way and into a room with different
uniforms and such, “what size are you?” the kind lady asked while looking through the different size uniforms, “small, the person we saw the other day gave me a medium and it was to big” the kind lady hummed to his response. After a few minutes the kind lady finally finds the right size and hands it to Taeyong, “you can go change over there and just put the older one down on the chair in the corner” she said then excused herself so he could change. After Taeyong changed into his new uniform he was brought his new schedule and the kind lady told him the direction to his first period, as taeyong left for his new class he could feel the stares and hear the whispering, thankfully he couldn’t hear what anyone was saying but it still made him feel insecure in ways, he finally made it to his first class and thankfully there weren’t as many people in the class right now so he took the seat in the way back corner so he wouldn’t be the center of everyone’s attention. After a while the class started filling up and thankfully no one spared him a glance yet, and he hopes it stays that way.
School thankfully ended for taeyong and he was currently on his way home, the day went a little better than he expected, the stares were still constant all day but no one bothered him, the only time he had to even talk was when he had to introduce himself in front of his classes but it wasn’t as bad as he expected. Taeyong was almost home when his phone buzzed in his pocket, he stopped where he was walking and looked at his phone, a small smile crept up on his face when he saw who the text was from.
From **Taeil** (Tae!!! How was your first day at your new school? I missed you it’s not the same as before ;( I love you xoxox <3)
Taeil was taeyong only friend back at his old school, they’ve been friends since they were in diapers and it was hard for taeyong to pack and leave his childhood friend, but thankfully they are applying to the same colleges so they can stick with each other. Taeyong decided to reply when he got home because he was awkwardly standing in the middle of the sidewalk smiling to himself like a creep. Once Taeyong was finally home he heard his mother in the kitchen, he walked into
the kitchen and say his mother unpacking the dishes and utensils and other kitchen appliances, it took a second or two for his mother to notice him and when she did she had a big smile on her face and went up to hug him “hey sweetie, how was your first day? Meet anyone new?” she said while running her hands through his hair “it was okay, it wasn’t anything amazing, and no I didn’t really talk to anyone” she gave him a sad smile, taeyong knew his mother was worried for him but he just didn’t know why, it wasn’t like he was unhappy with his life he was content with taeil and he didn’t want to change that. “I’m going to head upstairs, call me when dinners ready I have homework to do” after that he left his mother in the kitchen with a worried look on her face and he went upstairs.
It was later that night when he finally got around to text taeil back.
To: Taeil** (hey.. sorry for replying late I just finished homework but it was something everyone was staring at me and it honestly made me feel really uncomfortable, but otherwise it went okay and I miss you to its really not the same without you by my side,I can’t wait to see you during vacation.. Love you xoxoxo J )
After sending the text he plugged his phone in and laid down, he had to get up early for another day of school tomorrow but he couldn’t get himself to fall asleep, he laid there staring at his ceiling just thinking about his future. It was around 1:30 am when he finally felt his eyes getting heavy, “I can do this” he said to himself before he finally fell asleep