Under the Same Sky [BOYXBOY]

CHAPTER 4

*A/N: The picture above is a representation of how their school uniforms will look like. Please note the colours of the school are royal blue and silver.

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After she had left, the students got up and left the classroom in excited whispers as the bell rung for lunch.

'OMG, our teacher is so cool! We're pretty lucky to have landed her.'

'Dude, teach is awesome!'

'Yeah, she is. Can't wait for her class. I'm so psyched!'

They made their way to the cafeteria with Jayden trailing behind. The cafeteria was already filled with students when they arrived. Their chatter got lost in the loud buzz as they made their way to the buffet.

Jayden picked up a plate and looked uninterestedly at the copious amount of food that lay on the table. After much thought, he picked up a slice of warm pizza and filled his glass with orange juice.

He walked around, looking for an empty table, finally finding one by the railings on the first floor. He sat down and took a bite of the pizza, munching it absentmindedly as he looked down at the ground floor.

Someone cleared their throat and he looked up to find the cute boy who had sat by him in class.

He looked nervous as he worked up the courage to speak. 'Eh... um... s...sorry to b...bother you b...but c...can I sit with you?'

Jayden blinked up at him with a blank face.

'It... it's just that no one would allow me to sit with them and since you allowed me to sit with you, I... I thought that you... you'll allow me to and-'

'Just shut up and sit down.'

The boy's shoulders sagged in relief. He placed his plate on the table and pulled out a chair.

'Thank you! Thank you, so much.'

Jayden rolled his eyes and turned away.

They sat in silence for a while before the boy spoke up again.

'My name is Noel by the way. What's yours?'

Jayden glanced at him and said nothing. Noel looked down, embarrassed.

'Jayden.'

Noel looked back up. 'Huh?'

Jayden looked away and continued eating.

Noel smiled brightly and stuck out his hand. 'Nice to meet you, Jayden.'

Jayden looked down at his hand and frowned. Noel withdrew it, apologising profusely.

'Sorry, sorry. Didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.'

Jayden humphed, but Noel continued. 'If I might ask, what course are you offering? I'm taking Science.'

Before Jayden could answer however, a group of boys walked over.

'Why look! It's the brat!'

At those words, Noel seemed to shrink into his seat. Jayden looked at both of them curiously.

The ringleader, a burly teen with a handsome face, smashed his fist onto the table causing Noel to wince and Jayden to frown.

The ringleader spat out. 'Why are you still here, brat? Why don't you crawl back into whatever gutter you came from?'

Noel whimpered, causing the teen to smile wickedly. He was about to speak again when the sound of someone clearing their throat interrupted him.

He looked around, finally resting his eyes on Jayden. He frowned. 'What?'