It is the first day of the Spring Semester which means same teachers and same classmates. Jungkook was not looking forward to it since soccer season was over and now he had to find some other way to pass time at school. Now that the season was over, he decided to focus on his art since he has already been applying to many art schools, his top choice being California Institute of the Arts, he only applied to the other schools because it was required by the school for students to apply to at least three colleges before their senior year. He was dreading the semester but he was still excited to go back to school, for two purposes- Jimin Park, a senior he has been crushing on since he laid eyes on him last semester and his Advanced Art elective class. He met Jimin for the first time face to face only last semester, they have been going to the same school for two years, but he has only heard of his name spoken by girls in the hallway ones or twice, he finally got to put a face to the name for a couple of seconds and he felt his heart skip a beat, not understanding why. He still thought about him over winter break which is why he was excited to go back to school. 

It was six-thirty in the morning, Jungkook takes a bite out of a breakfast burrito as he waits for his sister to drop him off at school, he finally got his drivers license over winter break, but he still did not have a car and no bus was designated near his house, so he must wait for his older sister, Jeongyeon. He takes a sip of orange juice and gets up grabbing his backpack, annoyed as his sister walks towards him.

“Let’s go,” she says walking past him, “I have to head to work too.” Jungkook glares at her, baffled, she is the one made him wait and she complains, he guff, shaking his head, too tired to respond to her.

She reaches the school and parks dropping him off, he takes his backpack and walks towards the school building; he looks around for his friends, Yugyeom Kim, an American Korean like himself and his best friend since elementary school and Crystal Chou, his ex-girlfriend, who he went out with during their freshman year of high school even though they broke up, they remained good friends, he never really bothered to tell her why they broke up but she never insisted either. He spots Crystal and Yugyeom and waves at them, walking towards them, 

“Hey guys,” he greets them, laughing and high fiving Yugyeom. Crystal hugs him and he hugs her back, 

“Hey,” they greet him.

They head inside the school, the school fills with laughter, kids chattering, listening to loud music and girls screaming as they see their friends, it was as if they have been away from a long journey, not a two-week break. They head towards the usual hang out place since freshman year, the lockers assigned to freshman years, they stand near the lockers,

“So, looking forward to this new year’s?” asks Crystal, looking at him, Jungkook smiles and Yugyeom shakes his head no, 

“Dude, they are going to kills us with tests,” he whines, “I’m doing so bad in Pre-Cal.”

 “That ,” says Jungkook, Yugyeom sighs glaring at him,

“Oh,” he says, “Planning on playing any sports this semester?” Jungkook shakes his head no,

“Oh cool,” says Crystal, “You guys can come to my games then.” Crystal is on the Junior volleyball varsity team and since their school holds volleyball during the Spring semester, she had time last semester to come to watch Jungkook and Yugyeom at their games. It got quiet for a minute, Jungkook and Yugyeom exchanging glances, she gives them the death stare, they laugh, nodding yes,

“We’ll come to your games,” says Yugyeom, squeezing her shoulder, calming her down, she rolls her eyes, annoyed. As they stood there teasing and talking about their classes, the first bell rings, they gather their stuff. Jungkook has Advanced Art for the first period, a course he has been dying to get into during the fall semester because it only takes twenty kids, him being twenty-one, so it was constanly full, the counselor was able to get him it even if it meant altering his classes around, it messed up the first period class he had with Crystal and Yugyeom but the schedule was set and he kind off pressured his counselor to talk to the teacher last semester so he can be in the class, even though he had to make up some of the assignments and work over winter break.  

Jungkook says bye to his friends and heads towards his class, he puts on his white snapback and earphones, walking in silence as the music blares in his ears, something his dad would often yell at him for doing, saying he will damage his ears that way. He opens the door to the classroom, stands for a second, his eyes looking around the classroom, on the back wall was a huge portrait in different colors, he laughs, it was an origami mural of Albert Einstein, Canvas set up in the back, cool. The class of was almost full, kids still arriving to class, he clears his throat, his eyes looking around, he suddenly stops, dumbfounded, he bites the inside of his cheek, his face getting warm, feeling a tickling sensation in his stomach, he quickly looks down, trying to wrap his mind around the fact that Jimin Park was in the same class as him, it was such a coincidence, he glances again to make sure it was really him. He took classes with kids in the upper grades before but he has never been in a class with him,  he takes a breath, noticing the empty seat, next to Jimin, maybe I can sit next to him. He hesitantly takes a step, slowly acting casual, his heart racing with each step, he could not understand why. He reaches a few steps away from the desk, Jimin is sitting at with a hand on his cheek, the other one holding a pencil, looking in front of the classroom, he seems to be in a daze

“Excuse me,” a soft cheery voice comes from behind him, a girl with long blonde hair and red headband in a white tank top stands behind him, she smiles, he recognized her, she was the same girl walking with Jimin that day during lunch, ! Jungkook moves aside, letting her through, she pulls out the chair next to Jimin, sitting down. He quickly finds an empty seat at the desk behind them, he runs his hand through his hair, feeling silly and cursing at himself. He almost made a fool of himself.

The tardy bell rings and the teacher, an older Hispanic woman,  by the name Jasmine, maybe in her forties, with hair in a bun and glasses in a long sleeve shirt and jeans with an apron over it, as excepted of an art teacher. She stands in front of the class, Jungkook looks at her hoping she would single him out for being enrolled in the class late; he has to take this course during his Junior year if he wanted to enroll into the college art class next year, it was only offered to juniors and seniors. 

She clears ,

“Well, guys welcome back, it’s good to see your faces again,” she says, cheerful and vibrant, her voice followed by the kids cheers and claps, Jungkook looks around, all if the sudden he was feeling left out, all the kids in the class already knew one other he was the only new person in class,

“I'm assuming everyone had a wonderful winter break,” she continues, leaning against her desk, “As you guys know we will be picking up where we left off, as promised, we are going to start with paintings, I know everyone has been looking forward to using paint brushes.” 

Jungkook smiles, the class was so lively, he could not help it but feel energic, he glances at Jimin’s back, at his golden blonde hair and small silver Hoop and Chain Earring, reflecting against the light, as his shoulders move up and down, laughing. After the teacher was done welcoming back the students, she decides for the first day of school for everyone to get into five groups of four with one group with five people since the class number was odd, to work on a painting to express one pivotal moment they cannot forget about during from their winter break. She informs them that they will be presenting it to the class, before the end of class, as a way for her to take attendance. There were only five canvases so, each group has to use one.  Jungkook looks around, he turns to the girl sitting next to him, who was chatting with her friends, two girls and one guy, he taps the girl,

“Excuse me,” he says with a smile, “Can I join you guys?” The girl blushes, surprised, it was if she was not aware of his presences, she smiles,

“Sure,” she replies,

“I’m Jungkook,” he says, extending his hand, she smiles and shakes his hand,

“Sarah,” she answers back, “You weren’t in this class last semester, right?” Jungkook nods his head, he introduces himself to the other students in his group as they gather around a canvas, Jimin and his group were on the canvas next to theirs, Jungkook somehow could not bring himself to look at him, did not want to make eye contact with him but finds himself glancing over at them occasionally, as the group discuss what they should paint while tying their aprons. The other girl, Kim who is a senior turn to Jungkook,

“What do you think we should paint?” she asks, smiling,

“Um…” says Jungkook, drawing a blank, “Um…well for me a pivotal moment from my winter break is that I finally got my drivers license.”

“That’s cool,” she says, “We can start with a painting of a car, well my boyfriend and I moved in together…”

“Yeah,” says Jungkook, “The car could be the center on the street and the house in the distant, that’ll be cool.”

“Yeah, that sounds totally cool,” says Sarah.

As ideas got bounced around, everyone had to paint their own moment, the class went on faster than Jungkook anticipated, he was having so much fun talking and painting, he didn’t even bother to worry about the time. After they were done, they had to gather back into their desk, to watch the presentation until it was their time, Jungkook, excited to see what the other kids painted especially Jimin’s group, sits up, eyes forward and attentive. As the group went one by one, showing amazing, sad and silly embarrassing pivotal moments, it was Jimin’s group, which consisted of his friend, Rachel, another girl by the name Sasha and a boy named Liam, they all seem so close, Jungkook could not help but think they were close friends, they started laughing as soon as they got up in front of the class.

“Hey guys,” says Jimin, chuckling, Jungkook’s eyes lock on him in dazed at Jimin’s beautiful cheek to cheek smile, exposing his hidden one-sided cheek dimple and smiling eyes. He introduces the others, they start talking about their painting. Jungkook oblivious to what they were saying, as his eyes scan Jimin from his Black and Red Puma shoes to his white joggers and black long sleeve collared shirt with red hearts. Jungkook’s eyes land on his exposed chest with his silver necklace, his shirt buttoned down to the third button. 

"Looks like the gang is back," teases the teacher, Mrs. Jasmine, causing the entire class to burst out laughing. After Jimin and his group presented theirs, it was Jungkook and his group, they were not as entertaining as Jimin and his group, but they were not shy either, they each took turns explaining their pivotal moment to the class, after they were done, Mrs. Jasmine welcomes Jungkook to the class, announcing to everyone he was new. Jungkook smiles, feeling shy and embarrassed as she tells everyone why he joined the class only lately, his eyes steal a glance at Jimin to see his reaction, but he was just smiling, listening to the teacher, Jungkook sighs, he was hoping to at least see a reaction from him, he did not even seem to recognize him.

Just like that the bell rings and class ends, he puts his stuff in his backpack, relived for such an easy first day in his art class but he is not looking forward to his next period, Math 11.

“Hey,” says Jimin, Jungkook looks up from his backpack, eyes darting around, making sure Jimin was talking to him and not someone else, Jimin was turned back from his seat, facing him,

“Yeah,” he replies, gazing at him, Jimin smiles,

“I like you guys concept,” he says, “That was a pretty cute car you drew, your skills look amazing.” Jungkook’s mouth slightly opens, not believing what he was hearing, Jimin Park complimented him,

“Thanks,” Jungkook quickly responses, unable to keep eye contact, he is not a person that blushes easily but at that moment, he can feel his face heating up with Jimin’s face up close to his, his heart flutters. Jimin smiles and turns back to his friend, Jungkook watches him as he gets up from his seat heading out. He exhales, catching a breath, he did not realize he was so nervous, why am I so nervous? he is just a pretty boy, I need to get my together. The words echoed in his mind but he still could not stop staring at him as he walks out of the classroom holding onto the strap of his shoulder bag.

"Maybe this semester won't be bad," he mutters underneath his breath.

He remembers the first time he met Jimin, Yugyeom and he was kicking the ball on the grass during lunch period when Yugyeom accidentally kicked the ball too far causing Jungkook to run after it but the ball was stopped by Jimin beside him his friend, Rachel at that moment, everything slowed down, the cool wind slightly blowing, a breeze brushing against his cheek, he could not stop gawking at him. The moment did not last long, in a few seconds, Jimin kicked the ball back to him, he stops it with his foot, eyes following Jimin as he walks away joining his friend, without saying a single word to Jungkook. Jungkook could help but think, Wow, he is really handsome.