Exchange Student || PURINZ

chapter 1

HUH YUNJIN
A few months later

I sat up in my bed, rubbing my eyes. The sun seeped through my curtains, lighting up my room. I look in the mirror, to see my messy bright red hair, and my tired expression. I checked the clock, it's 5:30am. I got myself ready for school, did my hair and light makeup. Then I heard noises from downstairs in my kitchen. Today was Tuesday, so I knew my parents weren't home. The only person here with me is Chaewon.

What is she doing?

I head downstairs to see Chaewon in the kitchen, making something. I lean against the table. "What are you doing?" I ask, curious. She flinches and turns around to face me. "Oh! Good Morning! I didn't know you were awake" she says. "Yeah, but seriously what are you doing?" I ask again. Her eyes light up and she smiles. "I'm making breakfast!" She says, her smile wide across her face. My eyes go wide a little, then I give her a soft smile.

"Are you sure your not going to burn down my house" I say, teasing a bit. She rolls her eyes playfully. "I'm not going to burn down the house, I'm following my mom's recipe" She says, which makes me more curious about what she's making. "So what are you making" I ask. She smirks. "I'm making pancakes!" She says happily, like a kid just got ice cream. I sigh and shake my head.

"You sure love Pancakes" I say. She smiles and nods. I swear, her smile could light up any dark room, it's sweet and pure. "I'll be in the living room if you need me" I say. With that, I go into the living room, turning on the TV, and leaving it on the news. I scroll through my phone, waiting for Chaewon to be done with breakfast. I can smell the pancakes from here on the couch, which doesn't help my rumbling stomach.

I was practically starving, and those pancakes smell really good. Suddenly, I heard Chaewon's soft voice call out. "Breakfast is ready!" She says, very excited. I immediately sit up and she sets the pancakes in front of me. They look perfect, the perfect color, the perfect size, the perfect circle. Chaewon takes a pancake and bites into it.

"So" I say to Chaewon, and she turns to me, looking both seriously adorable and curious. "Yes?" She says, tilting her head to the side. "Are you excited for your first day at Hybe High School?" I say. "No, not really" she says, looking down a bit. I frown. "Why?" I ask, curious to know why she's so down about her first day. "I'm excited but really nervous... What if people don't like me?" She says, she has shifted from being sad to worried.

I put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Hey, you have me, you won't be all alone, and yeah I get it, starting a new school in a new place can be quite nerve-wracking, but just be yourself and you'll be fine" I say, reassuring her. "I know, but what if people make fun of me because of my autism?" She asks, looking more sad and worried.

"No one is going to bully you, not when your with me" I say, looking determined. She doesn't deserve to be treated like that, no one does. Suddenly, I feel her arms wrap around me in a tight hug. "Thanks, Yun" she says softly. I smile. "Your welcome, now are you ready for school?" I say. "Yep, all ready, let's go" she says, then skips happily to the front door.

I roll my eyes playfully and follow her out. She seriously is so adorable.

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"And we're here" I say, looking up at the school building. Chaewon also looks up, in surprise. "Whoa, this place is huge" she says, her face still showing a surprised expression. "Come on, before we're late for our classes" I say to Chaewon, they we head inside. I lead Chaewon to her first class of the day.

"Alright, here you are" I say, smiling. "Remember, just be yourself and everything will be ok" I say, trying to easy the blonde haired girl's nerves. She took a deep breath and nodded. "Ok, see ya at lunch" she says and walks into class. With that, I walk away, headed to my class

KIM CHAEWON

I walked into class and took my seat, other students started to follow in, some had curious looks towards me and others just completely ignored the fact I was there. The teacher than clears his throat, grabbing everyone's attention.

"Good Morning everyone" He says formally and everyone repeats it. I say quiet. Then the teacher starts to take attendance.

Minutes later, he starts to lesson. I can hear people's chatting and tapping their pencils. It was all starting to get to me. Suddenly, the lights got brighter and the sunlight coming through the window got brighter too, which didn't help at all.

My anxiety was rising and I was slowly going into a panic attack. I need to get out of here. I raised my hand, signaling the teachers attention. "Yes, Miss Kim?" He says. "May I use the bathroom?" I ask politely. "Yes go ahead" He says, then continues with the lesson. With that, I get up and walk out the class. As soon as the door closes, I make a run for it to the bathroom.

I need to calm myself down, and fast