Strong - GRETHAN

Chapter 1

Grayson's pov

I hear my alarm go off, the annoying sound bringing me out of my peaceful slumber, reminding me it's the first day of school. I'm not excited at all about this.
I never liked high school, in my old school I used to be picked on often and I had no friends, hopefully it won't turn out that way this way around... But who am I kidding? Once someone finds out I like boys it's over for me

I try to push away my negative thoughts, "Maybe this time it will be different" I say to myself, trying to motivate myself even though I have pretty low expectations about this.
I groan in annoyance as I get myself out of bed to get ready for school, heading to the bathroom to take a shower. While I wash myself, I can't help but wonder what this new life could bring... Could I actually find friends that won't be backstabbing bitches? Could I possibly find a boyfriend? Could I really start my life over and finally be happy?...
All these thoughts kept running through my mind, maybe it won't be so bad after all and I'll try to make the most of it. As I finished cleaning myself I get out, grabbing a towel from the rack and dry myself off, leaving it tied to my waist as I go and grab some clothes. I put on a pair of boxers and stare at my wardrobe, hoping that the perfect outfit will magically appear in front of me without me doing anything... But it obviously doesn't, so I stick with a simple look and reach for a pair of jeans and a hoodie with my old swimming's team logo on it, wow I miss those days. I slip on my Nike shoes on and head to the kitchen, deciding on plain old cereal as my breakfast. I eat it up quickly as I am already late, grabbing my backpack before rushing out the door, starting my walk to school while playing music from my phone.

As I reach the front of the school I feel my heart hammering against my chest and I feel my palms get sweaty, 'fuck I'm not ready for this' I think as I see all the students walking around minding their own business. I felt nervous in the middle of the crowd and as I entered the school I felt many eyes on me. People whispering between each other, mentions of me being the new kid being heard... Of course, this happens every time there's a new kid at school. They are the center of the unwanted attention, which doesn't necessarily mean the bad kind but being in a new school you're already nervous enough as it is and all the gossiping around you knowing your the topic they are talking about doesn't really help in my opinion. I just tried to ignore them and focused on calming myself down, not really paying attention to where I was going and walked right into a girl, ending up dropping all my books on the floor and almost making the girl fall coz of the unexpected person bumping into her, luckily catching her before she did
"I-I'm so sorry! I w-wasn't paying attention and - and I didn't see you I'm so terribly sorry it was a mistake-" I blabber, nervous to already get an enemy when I've only been her 10 minutes
"Hey it's ok, don't worry" she tells me in her thick australian accent, trying to calm me down while giving me a warm smile. "I'm Kristina"  "Grayson"  "I don't think I've ever seen you here. Are you the new kid?" she asks. "I guess word got around huh?" I chuckle and she giggles softly. "Ye... Words travel fast around here" I figured. I look down to realize I hadn't picked up my books yet but as I go and pick them up I hear laughter and snickering coming from the opposite side of the hall, lifting my head to see a group of kids which I can already identify as the popular/jock kids of the school. I roam my eyes over their faces as I'm standing up, trying to put all their faces to memory but I stop as I share eye contact with one of the guys.

He was tall, maybe 6'0, and was built well... Like really well. I could almost see his biceps bulging out of the leather jacket he wore. His hair was a dark brown, almost black, a bit curly and long... I could already imagine how soft it was while I grip his hair as he... Omg Grayson now is not the time to let your dirty thoughts wonder. His eyes were a nice comforting brown and I could get lost into those deep orbs. His jawline very sharp, so sharp it could cut diamonds. To put it simply, he was breathtaking. It felt as if everything around us had stopped moving, disappeared even, and it was just me and him.

I get cut out of my thoughts as Kristina talks. "Ignore them, they a such bullies. Typical rich kids, think they hold all the power" she tries to comfort me, thinking the reason I was lost in thought was the fact that they were laughing at me. "O-oh yeah, dealt with people like that before". She smiles again, it comforting me even more. "So, what's your first period"  "Actually I don't know, I was going to go to the secretary to ask for my timetable"  "Oh! I'll come with you! I could ask if she let's me show you around, I'll be your tour guide!" she jokes, both of us erupting in laughter. "C'mon, let's get you your timetable"  "ye" i reply, starting to walk with her to the secretary's office... Have I already found a friend? Maybe it really won't be as bad as I thought. I smile at my thought, Kristina making small talk as we walk down the corridor.

Ethan's pov

Another boring day at school. That's what I think at least. I walk to my group of friends, my beautiful girlfriend greeting me with a hug as I kiss her as my greeting back. We start laughing between us, making stupid jokes and talk about how our summer holidays went. As we talk we notice a lot of confusion occurring on the opposite side of the corridor and a loud thud is heard as a bunch of books fall and hit the ground, seeing my childhood friend Kristina and... Huh? Who's that kid? I ask myself. I'd never seen that face before, must be the new kid the whole school is talking about. He's rambling stuff I can't quite hear as he's shaking and what seems to be begging for forgiveness to Kris, must have bumped into her or something. I huff in some air, resembling in a small chuckle, and the rest of the group start laughing at the scene. I see the kids head turn around to face us and he looks at all of us a bit perplexed, probably embarrassed about what just happened. His eyes roam over all of us but eventually stops as he meets my gaze and I can't help but participate at the stare down that seems to be happening between us, as I start to take in his features.

His body is quite small and petite, maybe 5'9, but you can see he's built fairly well, and the more I examine his figure, I notice the slight curve his body has, almost women like. His hair a beautiful chestnut brown, almost honey colored as the lights hits it, and it looks really fluffy. His eyes a mesmerizing hazel color, almost green as I see the slight presence of said color. His face is well structured, the apples of his cheek prominent and his jaw is sharp, not quite like mine though. His lips just the right size, plump and juicy, I gaze at them and he subconsciously gives his bottom lip a slight bite, sending something through my body i can't really understand what.

The peaceful atmosphere that was created around us that felt as if we were alone in the whole school was broken as Chantel, my girlfriend, comments to break the laughter of the group. "Such a nerd, total dork. Right, Eth?". I look at her, for some reason her words didn't sit right with me, but why? I brushed it off and chuckled. "ye babe, totally". I see him walk off with Kris and I can't help but wonder my eyes up and down his body, stopping at his ass as his hips sway slightly as he walks. Damn, that ass is huge. I bite my lip at the thought. Wait. What the fuck Ethan! Why would you think that!? You're not gay, you have Chantel. I snap out of my train of thoughts by Chantel trying to get my attention "What's on your mind baby?". What the heck do I tell her, that I was having a little moment where I was thinking of fucking that kids ass?! "Just you baby" I say smoothly, kissing the side of her head as she awed. I hear the bell ring and that's our sign we all have to go to our classes if we don't want to get in trouble. I kiss Chantel goodbye as I head to my first period, English. As I walk I start to overthink about that little moment I had... It was probably just a one off, I'm happy with Chant and I'm definitely not gay. I'm straight.

Little did Ethan know... This was going to be the first of many times...

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Word count: 1624

Soo ye this is my first chapter, what do you guys think of it? I tried my best lol, not that good at writing but if I try hard enough I do pretty good lol
How are you liking this first encounter between them, don't worry there will be many many more

Have a great day, love you<3