I stared blankly at the board ahead of me, Mrs. Ferns voice a giant blur as I tried keep up with what she was saying. There were millions of equations scattered across the board, only one third of them written on everyone's sheets.
Who even needs advanced pre-cal in the real world? It's not like you're gonna come across a giant billboard one day and have to figure out this giant ass equation to understand that some new dickhead was running for state senate.
"Alright, class dismissed. Don't forget about the homework! Due first thing tomorrow morning."
I scoffed, I don't even have this class tomorrow. Dumbass.
I gathered up all my supplies, shoving them lazily into my messenger bag before shuffling out of the room.
I kept my head down as I manoeuvred through the thick crowds, cursing my parents for forcing me to attend such a huge university. I didn't even want to be a lawyer or a doctor, I was literally wasting so much time here.
I signed as I sat down in the courtyard, leaning my back against the rough tree bark. I slitted my eyes to keep out the harsh sun rays, watching as people walked by laughing and chatting animatedly with their friends.
My eyes landed on a familiar figure across the courtyard, his arm wrapped around his friend as he threw his head back in laughter. I bitterly looked away. Why can't I be pretty and happy like he was? I bet his parents didn't force him to come here. I bet he would become some hot-shot lawyer some where's with tons of money and a hot wife.
Actually, hot husband. Dumb prick could be open about his sexuality with no worries.
I lifted a hand and roughly ran it through my unruly curls, tugging at them slightly before dropping my hand again. I sighed softly, leaning forwards slightly to dig through my bag.
I hummed in satisfaction when I pulled my headphones out, pleased that they weren't overly tangled. I quickly plugged them into my phone, scrolling through my library before selecting my favourite playlist.
I leaned back again as LANY's soft music reached my ears, relaxing as a warm breeze blew past.
If there was one thing I didn't resent my parents for, was them picking a university in LA. It wasn't Perth, but it was good enough, I suppose.
I let my mind wander off as I basked in the sunlight, the soft sounds of my music calming my muscles after a long 2 hours of math.
Nobody here knew I was depressed. Hell, half of them didn't even know I existed, let alone know I desperately wanted to jump off the nearest cliff.
That was partially the reason my parents had shipped me off, not wanting to deal with my mood swings and constant state of despair anymore. My dad enrolled me in this university, paying big bucks and pulling a whole lot of strings to get me in.
It's not like I couldn't get in on my own, I had the grades and the ability. It's just I simply didn't want too, and my extracurricular activities lacked. My motivation in general lacked, the school reluctantly accepting me as a favour to my father.
They had conditions, such as an absolute zero tolerance for me missing any classes, my grades having to stay insanely high, and my behaviour had to stay in check.
I snorted. Like I had any friends to wreck havoc with anyways.
I grunted in disapproval as I felt something bump my leg, cracking my eyes open and glaring at the figure in front of me. My vision fixated on the elated features of the ever-familiar figure, a weird pit of tingles growing in my tummy.
I watched his lips, fascinated with how fast they moved. It took me several moments to realize they had stopped moving, my eyes flicking up to his only to see amusement present in his eyes as he stared at me. I reluctantly pulled a single headphone out, staring at him again as I waited for him to explain his sudden appearance.
