Healing Beneath The Moonlight

Chapter I; First day.

My name is Ryunosuke Kamitani. I go by Ryu. I'm a senior high student with social anxiety, depression and trauma. Anyways, onto my story.

- 06:35 AM, Ryu's bedroom.

I rolled around my bed a few times and let out a heavy sigh. I didn't move for 2 minutes then I decided to get up and take a shower. I slowly got up from bed because I don't want to suddenly pass out because of low blood pressure. After I managed to hop out of bed, I walked my way to my bathroom and opened the door. The first thing I felt is the warmth of my bathroom. I felt relaxed. My whole body relaxed to the warmth and I slowly walked in. I stripped out from my pyjamas and I turned the shower and set the water to warm. I stood there feeling the water trickle down my skin. I loved the feeling of the warm water trickling down. It made me feel so relaxed and it helped me forgot all my troubles.

I stood there for a few minutes before getting the soap. I used liquid soap because I always loved how smooth they felt. I pumped the soap onto my palm and gave it a little bit of water so it can be on the bubbly state. I applied the soap to my body parts and rinsed. I took my towel and dried my body with it. After I dried my body, I wrapped the towel around my waist so I can go out and take my clothes which I forgot to prepare before going to shower. I took out my favourite hoodie and jeans. I put it on and styled my hair abit. My hair was long enough it can form a low ponytail. So I did just that so it won't distract me from today's class. After I'm done with those, I checked the clock.

'07:05 AM'

Shit. I'm going to be late.

I took my bag with me and skeedadled out of my dorm room. My room is kinda far from the main hall of my school, it usually takes around 10 minutes to go there. And today's attendance will start at 07:10 AM. Oh I am so screwed. I thought to myself. I need to go to the main hall in 5 minutes. I'm not the athletic kind of guy so I got exhausted easily. I ran as fast as I could to reach the main hall. I finally reached the main hall while still panting, and to my surprise, only a few students were there. I was confused because attendance will start 2 minutes again. My principal was scanning the hall and saw my confused face.
"Is there something wrong Kamitani?" He called out my name. "Oh it's nothing sir. I was wondering why is there a few students here.." I answered him with a little stutter because I was really confused and zoned out. I heard him chuckled and he said, "Oh don't worry about that Ryu. The students will come in 3... 2..." As he's counting down, a swarm of students started to come to the hall. My eyes widened with the view of hundreds of student swarming. I saw Daichi coming so I smiled at the sight of him. I'm just happy the fact that I can spot my friend in this swarm of students which doesn't happen often.

A few moments later, the students has calmed down and we were parted with our class so it's easier for the principal to take the attendance. I was at class XII-2 which means class 12-B. I shifted to my class' line but I accidentally bumped to a girl. "I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry!" I apologized to her a few times before she patted my shoulder. "It's okay, I also didn't see you coming here" she said with a warm smile. I mirrored her smile and went to my class' line. Oh how I feel safe around my class. They were so nice to me and didn't force me to talk in front of the class knowing that I have trouble with the staring amd I also have trouble speaking. They were my comfort space. Anyways, I heard my principal's strong and deep voice, which means that he is taking the attendance. He went through all the students and if he saw a student who isn't in the hall, he will hold their name and ask their teacher. I was zoning out when he called my name. "Ryunosuke Kamitani" he called. "Hm? I'm sure he's present.. Ryunosuke Kamitani" he called for the second time. My attention is back when my classmate patted my shoulder. "Ryu, you're being called" they said. "Yes sir!" I answered with a slightly louder voice and raised my hand so he can see that I am there. "Good, thank you Kamitani" He said with a soft smile and went on with the attendance. After my turn, I felt some stares directly to me. I daren't to look up because of the stares. I felt miserable already. The day just started and I felt miserable. What a wonderful morning.