Student's Body, Warrior's Heart

Chapter 1

Marcus' POV

Knowing that it was going to be another hard day in school and life, I took my pills to fight off my tiredness and depression. I exited my home and made my way to the bus stop, located 200 meters away from when I live. Upon arrival, there were a few male students who attended my school and seemed as though they were ready to launch an attack against me.

"Hey fag! Don't you have a macho man to meet? Why are you still coming to school?" one shouted out.

Unfortunately for him, I paid him no attention and I was listening to "Pretty Lies" by Written by Wolves.

He's just another asshole who doesn't know me as yet. I thought .

The gang of boys then surrounded me, and Andrew, the ringleader of the group, stood up to my face and smirked. "So... I guess you think that you're a tough guy, huh? Show me your power. I want to see what you're made up of."

As I was going to get myself in a fight, the school bus arrived. I decided to walk past him and enter the bus without any nonsense. Man he can be a dick from time to time.

Basically all the kids will avoid me, so I end up sitting at the back, with my earbuds firmly attached to my ears. Suddenly, I was greeted by someone whom I haven't met before. I think he goes to my school, but I'm really not sure. But I'll say this one thing: that boy was really cute. He had short straight blonde hair and he had green eyes, something that I didn't ever get to witness up to now. The green shirt that had the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the well fitting jeans made him much more attractive to me. Although he looks like a person who has poor social skills, I think he might be an approachable person. Overall, in my eyes, he was drop dead adorable.

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Thomas' POV

I guess my life has been going topsy-turvy ever since I came out as gay to my family and friends. With the exception of my two sisters, the rest of my family was surely not okay with that fact, and took the advantage to try to mentally and somewhat physically torture me because of my sexuality. However, I was surprised when most of my classmates approved of who I was and what I stood for.

Any who. That's enough about me.

That morning on the 17th March, I waited alone by the bus stop as there was no other soul that stood by me. To keep myself from being easily bored, I read "City of Lost Souls" from the Mortal Instruments series. As my source of transportation arrived, I shoved the book in my back and entered the bus, heading to the back as the bus was full at the front. This wasn't my bus, but its destination was the same as mine.

To my eyes, there was only one person who sat at the back, and he was a lonely and potentially pained person. Thinking to myself, I said, I wonder how come he's by himself... I should try to socialize because recently my social skills has been lacking....

I sat next to this boy, and for some unknown reason, when our legs made physical contact, there was a spark in my heart. You know that kind of spark you get when you really like someone and when you touch them, it's like something lights up inside you? Yeah that kind of spark. But I was confused, because I've never seen him before... It's so weird. It just happened so suddenly.

It took me about five minutes before I actually said something, "H...hey. My name is Thomas Green. Pleasure to meet you. What's your name?"

The boy took off his headphones and replied, "I'm Marcus Edenberg. The pleasure is---"

He was rudely interrupted by a number of rowdy students who obviously doesn't like him.

"Hey Mark fag! Surely the pleasure is yours!"

"I wonder what kind of pleasure he meant..."

"He would just leave you, just how everyone else did!"

Upon hearing the last comment, Marcus lowered his head and became terribly depressed. I was subconsciously angered by the fact that he was treated this unfairly, but I didn't pay those losers any heed.

Before I could say another word to him, he spoke, "It's alright Thomas. It's your choice if you want to be my friend or not. I'm not forcing you in any way." This boy, with short spiked black hair and brown eyes, really caught my attention. He was unlike any other boy I've ever seen in my life.

"Marcus, you really shouldn't let them easily get under your skin... I'm sorry, I know we just met, but are you gay?"

He slowly lifted his head and his eyes met mine. He heaved a heavy sigh and responded, "Yeah, I am... As you can see, I'm really really hated for it. By the way, what school do you attend?"

"Grand Richmond High School... Why'd you ask?"

"I was wondering... You looked really familiar. You're not in 10th grade, are you?"

"No. In fact I'm in 9th grade."

I took the assumption that he was in 10th grade and his year group really had a lot against him, all because of his sexual orientation. As the bus came to a stop, we both disembarked the bus and we went our own ways. Before he left to go to the 10th grade, I asked him, "Marcus... Would you let me be your friend? I don't want to have to see you in such a depressed state like this morning."

Marcus was obviously taken aback by this request. "I really don't see why not... Could you meet me underneath the Home Tree at around lunch time?"

"Sure, I'll be there waiting."

I really wanted to get to know him better and to understand what he's going through in his life. But more importantly, I want to be there to defend him from any harm that those bullies want to inflict on him. I just can't let that happen. Well, not anymore.

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This one took me a little while longer to actually think about, but this is the first chapter! Yay
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~Alpha Youngwolf