Monster high

social suicide a.k.a introductions

Daniels P.O.

"Students may I please have your attention?".

It was clear that Mr. Tod was having trouble controlling the class, since everyone just continued to gossip, throw stuff at each other and ignore him completely. My eyes wandered through the class when I noticed someone staring at me, it was a guy somewhere in the back.

He looked pretty handsome and sexy, he had messy spiked hair, beautiful eyes and a nice tan to his muscled skin. Unfortunately he was definitely a player, you could tell by his nonchalant smirk that was plastered on his very pretty face.

He noticed me staring and he snickered and said something to the guy sitting next to him, who by the way was just as hot. Damn, shouldn't have looked so intensely at him, I turned my head away from him and looked at our teacher, who started to look really distressed.

"People! Please, be quiet already!"

Mr. Tod was getting desperate at this point, and however sorry I felt for him I couldn't contain my smirk at the look on his face. The class grew quiet and I looked up to see everyone staring at me. I don't think I have ever been this red before as me face went positively thermonuclear!

"Ahem, right then. Before I start class, we have a new member in our class from now on. Ah, yes Daniel please introduce yourself.", Mister Todd meant it well but I couldn't help but think that he may as well have just thrown me to the humans, because this introduction would be nothing short of absolute social suicide.

I took a deep breath and faced the class, after a moment of contemplating what to say I just stuttered out the first thing I could think off. "Uhm, h-hello?", yup great start *note the sarcasm people!*,"My name is Daniel d'Anjou and uhm.. I'm from the Atlantic merman clan?"

I heard some people laugh or say hello, and I felt myself getting red. Dear gods I'm such a crab cake. After my horrible attempt at an introduction, Mr Tod said to sit next to someone called Can or Sean, honestly? I was too flustered to recall his name.

Luckily a pretty boy, either an elf or nymph I think, raised his hand to wave me over. I'm guessing he's the one our teacher was talking about. As I walked towards him I saw who his was sitting in front. I sighed, just my luck, he was sitting in front of the sexy beach guy and his equally hot blue haired friend.

"Hey Daniel, I'm Cuan, welcome to the school.", I shook his hand and cracked a little smile, this is fine. I'm fine.

"Uhm thanks.", deep breaths, it's a conversation not a shark attack! I waited with baited breath for something more but I guess that's all he had to say.

Cuan smiled and after that non-existing conversation was over, he quickly started typing on his phone and didn't look up again. Why is this so hard? I can't even hold a normal conversation with someone. Like I said, I'm such a crab cake.

I sighed and felt someone stare at me again, it really began to bother me. I looked around and when behind me, I saw the beach boy grinning at me. I flushed bright red and quickly focused on the lesson. Focus and forget the cute boys. Cmon Daniel!

The bell rang and everyone had already packed and were leaving the class as quickly as possible, however since I had no idea were my next classroom was I just took my time getting my stuff together. Maybe I should ask Mr. Tod, when I was just about to ask him I found out that there were only a few people left, beach boy, equally hot guy and Cuan, who by the way still hadn't spoken a word or raised his head to look up from his phone since the beginning of class.

Oh Sharks, I don't want to ask them anything! They meant trouble, especially beach boy. I swung my bag on my shoulder and quickly left the class. Ignoring their laughing. I refused to pay them any attention and held my head high as I looked around for a teacher, or anyone really, who I could ask for directions. Just when I was giving up I saw the same vampire girl from this morning.

"H-hey, wait please!", Wow that sounded pathetic, but she did turn around so I guess it got her attention.

"Oh hey, it's you! what's up, lost again?", I nodded my head shyly, she just smiled and took my schedule from me, apparently we had the same lesson, music from Mr. Pan.

I stared at the paper, by Mr. Pan did they mean the real satyr? Well I met Chiron, claimed to be the adviser of the gods, so I guess it's possible. I was overthinking stuff like usual, when apparently we already arrived at our next class.

"I'm Adriana, I'm from the Romanian vampire clan. I already know that you're Daniel from the Atlantic merman clan, you introduced yourself this morning. Besides you're the talk of the school. We don't get a lot of transfer students here.", she giggled a little and I have to admit that she caught me staring at her fangs.

I guess she realized and I quickly stuttered trying to explain that I don't really meet any new monsters all the while apologizing for being rude. Adrianna just waved my apology away and showed me a fanged smile, her eyes glowed bright red for a second and I let out a relieved sigh. I thought that I was doing something really weird or something. But luckily it turns out that she gets this a lot.

"Uhm well, since I'm new.. could I maybe, like, hangout with you for a while? Only if that's alright with you of course!", I groaned inwardly, what am I doing?! Just because she was a little nice to me I can't just assume she wants to hang out, oh gods I must have made her feel obligated to hang out wit-

"Well, of course silly! We're already friends!", My face broke out in a relieved smile, thank the gods, at least there's one person who is not weird and nice in this school!

Adriana seems like a sweet and funny person so it's easy to get along with her.  She had to reassure me a couple of times that I was totally fine and doin great for being new and anxious and a little nervous. She really made me feel a little better!

We went inside the music class together and she'd save me a seat while I went to chat with the teacher. I walked over to the teachers desk where Mr. Pan sat. He was wearing a simple white overall and a blue vest, he has curled horns coming out of his head and when I came closer he actually had goat legs! Luckily overall he looked like a nice person. I calmed down my nerves again and stepped up to him.

"Ah mister d'Anjou, am I right? Welcome to Monster high.", I smiled a bit and thanked him, now a little bit more at ease, "Well you arrived just in time for the class' orientation exams. So do you perhaps play any musical instruments?"

"Uhm yes I play the violin. And uhm I can sing a bit. Ah but it probably isn't up to your standard. Sorry. "

Mister Pan shook his head with a chuckle and asked everyone to sit down while he went to the back of the classroom where all kinds of expensive looking instruments stood, he grabbed an old looking violin case and took out a real life Stradivarius!

I learned that those violins are crazy expensive! They cost a foaming fortune. I was totally blown away, my mouth had dropped to the floor, and I didn't notice that Mr. Pan was standing in front of me and talking to me as well.

"Could you please do us the honor of playing the violin for us?", he's talking to me. Oh my gods, he is saying that I need to get up the stage and perform in front of the entire class.. help!

I was stammering incoherent protests, but when I looked over to Adrianna she was smiling so hopefully and I just sighed and eventually, very carefully, accepted the Stradivarius. Nervously I made my way onto the little stage and stood in front of the class. I heard Mr. Pan whisper 'whenever your ready' and took his seat behind his desk.

I let out a shaky breath and carefully placed the violin on my shoulder, I closed my eyes and bubbled a quick prayer for courage in my native tongue. Here goes nothing! I slowly raised my bow and placed it on the proper chord.

The sound I created was the clearest I have ever made. This violin is amazing! The sounds of the melody twirled through the class like currents through a stream. I thought of the ocean, my home, and of the Sirens, I noticed how my mood became a tad sadder. I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried to be a bit more chipper. I stopped before I could majorly screw up or burst out in tears (of course I ended it with a sort of pretty ending and not in the middle of the song).

It felt like there was no sound, just my heartbeat pounding in my ears. Then, as I opened my eyes, I received a major applause. I was so incredibly overwhelmed I was beaming with pride and smiled from ear to ear, even Mr. Pan was clapping joyfully. I carefully returned the Stradivarius and sat down next to my new friend, I got a truckload of compliments from her and my smile couldn't be bigger. Yeah, school wouldn't be so bad after all!