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Another bullshit crap day. 

"Ahh...I hate this weather." Leah said as soon as she plopped down on her desk. "Right," Mia said and took out her math notebook from Leah's bag. "You copied it, right?" Mia asked and Leah nodded. "Seriously? We are already seniors. Why do we have to do homework now?" Leah asked and Mia passed her a look of disbelief. 

"The teacher gave us the homework so we can practice for the exams and people like you don't care," Mia said making Leah shrug. "I hate math. Only if math wasn't the subject. I would have topped in this class." Leah said Mia nodded.

"Yeah," Mia said and turned around to talk to the girl behind her while Leah looked around the class. Her eyes halted on a specific figure sitting in the fourth row, the last seat. 

"Oh." 

She sat up straight once she saw that boy. It was the same boy she bumped into yesterday. He was writing something in his book. His head hung low like always and he looked very lonely. She continues to look at him...thinking about whether she should go to him or not because she has seen in movies that quiet people and mysterious people like him are serial killers.

He raised his head and turned to look right at her. She didn't lash her gaze away either. Was he looking at her? Yes, he was. He lowered his head again and shifted on his chair. She frowned upon looking at his peculiar behavior. He was weird is all she can think.

In the end...she decided to not talk to him because he might just get awkward. Some people don't like attention and interaction. Today was a normal day like any other.

The day went by...at first Leah noticed that the boy was always alone until she found him in a group of boys but he was still awkward in them. She decided to mind her own business because the boy was doing fine. It was just how he was.

Soon midterms came and everyone was super busy with studies, especially the seniors. The corridors were crowded as Leah rushed towards her classroom because she was late. Entering her classroom while breathing heavily she took out her roll number slip to sit on her respective desk for the exams. She roamed around the room and waved at Mia who was already sitting beside a fellow student. She continued to look around for her desk until she paused at an empty one. She looked at the person who was her desk mate and to her surprise, it was the same silent, lonely student she bumped into. 

She looked at the empty desk beside him and it had her roll number on it. She kept standing there waiting for him to stand up, so she could sit on her chair since on her left hand was the wall. He didn't even look up. She frowned and tapped her finger on the desk in front of him, finally getting his attention. He looked up at her, she couldn't see his eyes. It was still a mystery to her as to how he looked at the board or everything around him.

"I'm sitting beside you." She said and without a word he stood up, getting aside for her to walk in. Before walking in she looked at him and passed him a soft smile. She walked inside and sat at her desk. Taking out her stuff, and getting ready for the exam.

The boy sitting beside her...

She sniffed and slightly peeked at him.

The perfume he was using had an amazing smell. She thought he would smell ugly but he smells pretty nice. The urge to ask which perfume he uses was strong but she kept her mouth locked up. 

Soon the teacher came and distributed the exam sheet. She took a deep breath and smiled once she realized she knew almost everything in the paper. She was good in all the subjects except for math. With a smile on her face, she began to do her paper until something struck him. 

She wanted to know his name so she decided to peek at his paper. 'Woah...what a name. Igneel. Igneel....his name is Igneel.' She looked up at him and her eyes slightly widened when she found his head slightly turned towards her. Her jaw dropped once she realized what he was thinking. He must be thinking she was peeking into his paper. 

She usually doesn't care but right now she was awkward. He looked back at his paper. She took a breath and started to do her paper. He will probably hide his paper from her because he looks like a big nerd but what he did next had her in shock. 

He pushed the paper slightly towards her so she could have a look. Her heart literally melted at this gesture of his...she's not gonna lie. What a heroic act he is doing in the presence of three teachers. 

She peaked at his paper and her mind went blank once her eyes landed on his answers, especially writing. 'What a writing. I thought my writing was good but it looks shit compared to his. His answer is all correct.' She thought and slowly pushed his paper towards his side, as she showed him a thumbs up, telling him she was doing good. 

At this point, she was sure he couldn't speak.

Then...what is he doing here? People like Tobias might bully him to death. 

She focused on her paper for the time being until she was done. She looked beside her and frowned when she found the dude missing. 

"He left already? Damn, I wanted to talk." She said before grabbing her stuff and giving her paper to the teacher. With satisfaction, she left her classroom and was met by her best friend Mia...who did great in her exam too. On their way, Leah talked about Igneel with Mia.

"Anyway...don't get so close. He still hangs out with the fat gangsters of this school." Mia said. "You're right but he always....looks so out of it," Leah said and Mia frowned. "What do you mean?" Mia asked. 

"Ahh...nothing, leave it. Gosh, we have another exam the day after tomorrow, I hope I do well in it too." Leah said as she threw her arm around Mia's shoulder.

"Same," Mia said.

"Let's grab some ice cream on our way," Leah said excitedly. "Sounds great," Mia said and with that both the best friend's rushed downstairs. 

Their friendship was amazing.

Some envy their friendship and some were happy to see them together.

Well...there is always an evil eye lying among us.