Chapter I - Introduction

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LEO'S THOUGHTS: Graduating college feels trully awesome. That's what I would be thinking had I graduated. Sadly, that's not the case. I failed Calculus, so I have to retake that stupid exam again next year and attend all the fucking classes. It's sad, watching all my friends move on to the next stage of their lives, and me being stuck here for another year. Well, things could be worse I guess, at least I'm still alive. And I can't really blame myself that much, I'm only human after all.

IN THE BEGGINING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AT THE MAIN HALLWAY

Leonardo Monti, a 3rd year student of Business Management (who is a year late on graduating), walks the same familiar hall as the last three years. He is very tall, about 1,91cm (6'3''), has brown wavy hair and deep green eyes. He has a well sculpted jawline but full cheeks all in one, a smooth nose and full lips, and a suspiciously athletic build, since he never works out.

LEO'S THOUGHTS: This bitches look so dumb. How did they even get past high school. That one is chewing gum and some of it is in her eyebrow, like what the fuck, how did that even get there?

LEO'S THOUGHTS: Guess I won't be making new friends so soon.

Just then, someone bumps into him.

Stranger – Hi! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?!

Leo – Oh, I didn't see you –

Leo looks him up and down, and that boy be one hell of a snack. He is looking at Leo too, shyly. He is shorter than Leo, but not a lot, he is about 182cm (6'0'') tall, with dark brown hair brushed back in a modern style. He has honey-colored almond-shaped eyes, full eyebrows but thinner rather than thicker, a delicate yet manly nose, and attractive heart-shaped lips. His jaw is equally chiseled and he has a build just as athletic as Leo.

Kai – No, it was definitely my fault – Wow you're tall!

Leo – Oh, not that much, you're quite tall yourself.

Kai laughs and offers Leo a shy smile.

Kai – I suppose.

Leo – Anyway, my name is Leonardo, but you can call me Leo!

Kai – I'm Kai Harrington, but call meKai. Nice to meet you! I haven't seen you around, you new?

Leo – I failed Calculus, so I have to retake this class...

Kai – You failed 3rd year Calculus? Hasn't everyone?

Leo – You'd think, right? But no, I'm the only one that failed Calculus and didn't give up entirely.

Kai – What made you fail in the first place?

Leo – Some issues that didn't quite allow me to study. The other subjects are easy to pass without studying, but this one is a bitch to get done.

Kai – Tell me about it. Maybe... You want to tell me more over a cup of hot cocoa?

Leo – Huumm—

Just then, a girl with a heavy italian accent interrupts Leo. She has curly light brown hair up to her shoulders with blonde highlights, a charming face with very feminine features and light brown eyes. She is also not that short for a girl, about 173cm (5'8'') tall, and is slim and elegant but not too skinny, with medium/large-sized breasts. She is also extremly well-dressed for a regular day of classes.

Random Girl – Hey Kai! Who are you talking to?

Leo – Hi, I'm –

Lucia – Oh, how rude of me! Lucia DiVolpe, at your service!

Leo laughs awkwardly

Leo - I'm Leo, as in Leonardo. Leonardo Monti.

Lucia – Oh, you're italian too?!

Leo – No, my mother is, and I was born there, but –

Lucia – OHMAGAAAAAAAD WHERE?!?

Kai – Chill Lucia, let him breathe a bit. I'm half korean by the way.

Leo – Oh that's nice! Why did y'all choose to major in business management anyway?

Kai – Well, I wanted to become a trainee and debut under a korean label, but my family never allowed me to.

Lucia – Yeah that's so sad Kai... WELL! I want to own a very big cosmetics company, and I guess this is a necessary, yet boring, step.

A guy and a girl come over to the three of them. The guy has long brown hair that brushes his shoulder blades, slightly wavy at the ends. He has a wide but beautiful nose, brown eyes, cute lips with corners turned upwards in an almost constant smile and an angular face. He is only slightly shorter than Kai, about 180cm (5'11'') and has a build even more athletic than Leo and Kai, though on slightly. The girl beside him is quite tall for a girl, about 177cm (5'10''). She is slim and elegant yet curvy with breasts a bit larger than Lucia's, and her expression and features are a mixture of playfull, confident, strong and seductive. Her hazel eyes stand out the most, almost smiling without the aid of her red lips. Her hair is stark black, straight, and long, reaching her hips. Four hairpins, one black and one pink on either side, keep her front hair from falling to her face.

Girl – Hi bitches, what's up?

Guy – Me and Annie were just talking about Natalie and Julian. Did you see them making out in the hallway? Were they even breathing? Cos' I don't know how they would even be getting oxygen.

Leo – I'm very much interested in this gossip.

Lucia – Urrgh, they're still dating? It's too bad really, he's too hot for her.

Kai – But he's not hot at all.

Lucia – Exactly.

Annie – Hey, I don't know who you are, but you seem nice from the sentence I just heard you speak, wanna sit with us?

Leo – Well, it's either you, the girl in the front with gum on her eyebrows, or the guy in the back I'm sure is farting. So I'm gonna go sit with fart-face – Just kidding, oh hell nah!

They laugh.

Lucia – Ah, and he's funny!

Vance – Oh, and sorry I didn't introduce myself, I'm Vance Tyler.

Kai – And nobody cares, let's move along.

Vance – HEEEEYYY!

Annie – And Annie Mendonza, at your service.

Leo – It's nice to meet you both!

They head to the back of the auditorium and seat next to each other. The class starts but they keep goofing around among themselves. Class flies by and is quickly over.

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