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( This Book will be in Soonyoung's POV )
Have I ever once in my life liked waking up early in the morning ? Never .
How nice it was to wake up grumbling just because I hated mornings and not that I despised the day ahead ? Yes , I am talking about School. When the uniform was neatly ironed and placed in the closet , still I didn't bother to wear the tie properly . When I just took a bread from the dining table promising my mother that I would drink a cup of milk on my way to school , just because I spent a hilarious amount of time in exploring different hairstyles and turning the cupboard upside to find that one rare subject book . And the most important fact , the only stressful phase of life being exams .
And now I am standing in the same bus stop , at 6 in the morning . I was here before the sun . Dressed up supposedly in my roommate's clothes , who knows . When did I last dye my hair ? Damn that . When did I last look at my face properly in the mirror ? Here I am reminiscing in the middle of July , the School years as if a decade had passed . It's just 4 years , but it feels longer than it should have . How did I even turn twenty one ?
My mouth opened wide with a yawn . Before I could have more existential crisis , thankfully the bus was here . I entered the bus and tapped my card against the ticket collector , the door closed behind me with a bell ring. The bus was empty , ofcourse it was . There was only one guy seated at the extreme corner , dozing off against the glass window . Though I couldn't see his face clearly , his blonde hair stood out . That made me doubt if he was a CPA Aspirant like me , probably not. I stiffed my yawn and sat in the first row , plugging in my earphones .
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Reaching the centre , I rushed inside the Building . Seriously who in their right mind keeps classes at 6.30 in the morning ? Even worse , I have to go through this torture for 15 continuous days. And this freaking class is in the 3rd floor ? What do you mean there is no elevator in this freaking Building ? Every day I find a new reason to despise these human beings. I checked my phone , 6.27 . Fuck it .
I ran up the stairs , there were few already running ahead of me . I checked for the Room No.17 , and breathed out loud when I finally found it. There were only few students present , few chatting with each other and few on their phones . I panted heavily against the door , my knees were begging to fall on ground while my stomach was begging for some food. I heard the same panting sounds from the figure aside me , he is the blonde guy from the Bus !
Our eyes met for a brief second , he took a double take . " Oh you , we rode the same bus right ? " He asked with a smile , my heart fluttered for a second . His accent says he's not from this country. " Oh yeah , I thought you were sleeping tho " I said , finding my breath stable . " I saw you while we got off , you ran like your life was on stake dude . So , you were running to this place ? " He asked with a laugh , I nodded with an awkward laugh.
" I tend to be punctual haha . Btw I am Kwon Soonyoung " I extended my hand , he gladly accepted it .
" I am Wen Junhui , nice to meet you " He introduced himself , with that we walked inside the class.
We slipped into the empty row , hanging our bags in the side hooks . I can't believe I didn't even bring a water bottle in hand . Thankfully , Jun had one , he sipped some water and passed it to me like he read my mind . " Thanks dude " I quenched my thirst , and almost choked on it when the boy in our front row turned towards our side without warning.
" Hi guys ! Are you both friends ? " He asked with an innocent smile , we shook our heads . " Nope , we just got to know each other's name at the doorway , why do you ask tho ? " Jun asked curiously. " Ahh really ? Well , the ones you find in duos or groups here know each other . I feel like a loner here . I tried to talk to a guy earlier but he left to the other side once his friend arrived " He pouted , okay but why does he have this innocence I haven't witnessed in years ?
" No more loner . I am Kwon Soonyoung " I extended my hand , a huge smile bloomed on his face . " Hi Soonyoung , I am Lee Seokmin ! " He shook my hand excitedly . Damn did the sun hear my mocking earlier and came down in the form of a human ?
" Wen Junhui here , Hi Seokmin~~~ " He sing - song , Seokmin laughed giving him a hifi . " So what's your age ? I feel like y'all are older than me " Seokmin looked at our faces , I wonder if our foreheads displayed our ages or something.
" I'm 21 " Jun and I said at the same time , our eyes met in surprise . " Ohhhhh ~~~ " Our shoulders bumped in the excitement of finding a same age friend. " Heyyyyy good for you hyungs . I'm 20 " Seokmin pouted . " Ohhhh you're a baby~~ " Jun cooed earning a glare from Seokmin .
" Damn Seokmin , you are here just at 20 ? You must have passed the exams in one go " I commented , amused to meet a soul younger than me in this field. " Wish I did . My parents got me into School few months earlier since I am a early born . That makes our academic years the same " I nodded slowly grasping the information . " Then I don't mind you calling me by name Seokmin aa " Jun commented .
Our chit chatting was interrupted with the arrival of the faculty . " Seokmin aa , come sit next to us " I called hurriedly , he slipped into the seat next to me . On my first day , I'm already squeezed between two friends . That makes me , happy ?
" Good Morning Students . Hope you all had a safe journey here to the class " I almost rolled my eyes . " I know this class may look unnecessary and even considered wasting your time before your final exams . But this mandatory course is kept to enhance your social skills and abilities . I know you guys have been struck between the four walls with your books for years , and that would have left you lonely at some point . In simple words , y'all are invited here to make friends in your field so y'all can motivate each other to strive for success . Are y'all ready ? " That sounded .. convincing .
Because his words were nothing but true . I have been detached from outside world . The seasons passed in pace . I knew when my body sweats , it was summer . When the tip of my nose was cold , it was winter . Days passing only in the anxiety of future , the regret of not choosing to live a normal life for something competitive . It was lonely , very lonely.
I glanced at Jun and Seokmin on my either sides , their expressions mirrored mine . It was a silent agreement of the same worries we went through , still going through. I wish this could spark a little excitement to my numb life , just a little.