Unexpected Love *⁠.⁠✧

Episode 2

-the next day-

Santa wakes up after his alarm rang loudly, without wasting time he's go to the bathroom and takes a fresh shower as it still early in the morning. After a while, Santa gets out of the bathroom and wear his uniform.

Santa steps out of his dorm early, still feeling the sting from his confrontation with Perth. Determined to start the day on a positive note, he heads toward his locker, his resolve tested by the lingering tension.

Arriving at his locker, Santa sees Perth with his group of friends, The group is in mid-conversation when Jimmy’s gaze lands on Santa.

"Well, well, look who’s here," Jimmy sneers. "The freshman who made a fool of himself yesterday."

Perth, noticing Santa, walks over with a confident stride. He grabs the front of Santa’s shirt and slams him against the locker. The impact echoes in the hallway, drawing the attention of nearby students.

"You think you’re something special aren't you?" Perth’s voice is low and menacing. " Well I hate to say it but....You’re just a stupid freshman who’s trying to act important."

Santa meets Perth’s gaze, his voice steady despite the confrontation. "Phi, I don’t care who you are. I’m here because I earned my place in this university. Maybe you’re the one who needs to prove himself."

Perth’s face tightens in anger. "Prove myself? You’re the one who’s out of his depth. This place is bigger than you think. You have no idea what I'm capable to do with you"

Aou, noticing the escalating tension, intervenes. "Perth, we need to get to class. Let’s go, we'll handle this idiot kid later."

Perth releases Santa, his eyes lingering with a mix of contempt and challenge. "This isn’t over," he says coldly giving him one last challenging look before turning away with Aou and the others

"Great" murmured Santa to himself, still leaning against the locker, Santa then  takes a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart. He glances around at the curious onlookers before heading to his first class, feeling the weight of the confrontation.

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Entering the classroom, Santa spotted Satang talking with two unfamiliar faces. Satang’s face brightened when he saw Santa and waved energetically.

"Hey, Santa! Over here!" Satang called out.

Santa approached, still feeling the sting of the morning’s encounter. Satang introduced his friends. "Santa, this is Boom and Sea. Boom, Sea, meet Santa."

Boom, a tall guy with a laid-back demeanor, extended his hand. "Nice to meet you, Santa. Heard a bit about you from satang."

Sea, with a more reserved but kind expression, added, "Yeah, it’s great to finally meet you."

Santa managed a small, grateful smile. "Nice to meet you both." Said Santa while sitting next to satang

Satang then looks at Santa and frown his eyebrows "Santa, are you okay?"

Santa then immediately nodded "yeah I'm fine, just have a rough morning. Don't worry about me, satang"

Before satang could respond they were interrupted when their lecturer walk into their class

"Good morning everyone" said the lecturer

"Good morning miss" said everyone in the class in unison

In class, Santa struggles to focus on the lecture. His thoughts keep drifting back to Perth’s words and the confrontation. Despite his best efforts, the frustration lingers, making it difficult for him to concentrate