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prologue

"Everyone, I want you to know that there will be a new student joining us next week."

Today. Today they were supposed to be introduced - the class didn't even know about the student's gender. They knew nothing, no matter how hard they tried to convince their class teacher Mr Lee to tell them about the student. And now, there's not a single person not looking forward to the unknown student who changed schools in the middle of the semester.

The first period passed by without anything happening. The first students started to be disappointed - what if they wouldn't arrive today? Maybe not even this week? But when Mr Lee entered the classroom after the first break, he wasn't alone. And the poor blue-haired boy at his side wanted to disappear so badly. He was already shaking in nervousness and now being watched by the whole class - twenty people, to be exact - didn't help.

"Everyone," Mr Lee started with a small smile on his lips as the whole class looked at him expectantly - some kept looking at the blue-haired boy from time to time. "I told you already that there would be a new class member from this week on. This is Na Jaemin."

Some students waved at him, a few greeted him verbally, while he barely functioned enough to keep breathing. "Would you introduce yourself to them?" Mr Lee asked him.

Jaemin nodded, taking a deep breath. They don't know anything about you, he remembered his best friends' words, you're a new student, a new person, and nobody knows about your body. A second of silence passed. They don't know you, Jaemin repeated to himself. Then, he spoke up.

"Hello, I'm Na Jaemin. I turned eighteen three months ago. I'm looking forward to being in your class."

His deep voice shocked quite a few students - mostly the females. Many started whispering and Jaemin felt his hands' trembling get worse again. Keep your head up. They don't know. They just don't know you yet. Don't look down.

"Please introduce yourself shortly," Mr Lee demanded, "your name is enough."

Jaemin kept his smile until the last student said her name, though he forgot it immediately. He felt insecure, uncomfortable. The class started talking again. Jaemin couldn't follow a single conversation.

A boy in the back raised his hand. His hair was light brown, and he seemed to have some kind of authority in the class since the others turned quiet when he spoke up. What was his name again? Jaemin didn't remember a single name because of his nervousness.

"Mr Lee?" His voice was calm, soothing. Jaemin felt how his shoulders slumped down.

"Yes, Jeno?" Jeno. Jaemin repeated his name until he was sure he could remember it.

"I'm sure you need someone to take care of him?" he asked, smiling slightly. No way anybody could've seen that as rude - not even Jaemin who easily felt attacked, even by words of his friends.

"That would have been my next question. Jaemin, please sit down where Donghyuck is going to make space for you." The brown-haired boy next to Jeno sighed but got up, collecting his things and moving to the next available seat. Jaemin felt uncomfortable with stealing the boy's - who seemed to be Jeno's friend - seat but moved as he was told. As he sat down, Jeno smiled at him and Jaemin quickly understood that Jeno wasn't only very handsome but in addition to that, he had a beautiful smile - and according to Mr Lee's voice as he talked to Jeno before, he was also liked by the teachers.

"Nice to meet you, Jaemin. I'm Lee Jeno. You don't mind me being your guide, do you?" Jaemin denied quickly by shaking his head and again, Jeno gave him his famous eyesmile. "Great. Let's talk after the lesson." Jaemin nodded and focused on the teacher's words. His heartbeat slowly calmed down and even though he never stopped feeling watched, he was able to relax.

They don't know you, he thought again, they don't know about your past. You're Jaemin to them. Na Jaemin. Just who you are. Na Jaemin.

Na Jaemin with a big secret he didn't want anyone to know: He was born in a female body.

05/03/20