Chapter one: A new year

Empathy
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Xiumin walked through the streets of his neighborhood thinking how his first day of Senior Year will be starting tomorrow. Was he nervous? Hell yes! His mind was filled with different scenerios of what could happen.

Will I be bullied again? Why can't I just have a normal teenager life? 

Ever since he moved from China, he hasn't connected with anyone. All he ever does is play with his pet turtle, Mickey, and practice soccer on his backyard once he finishes helping his father unpack.

  As he walked through each street, he could see peaceful neighbors making conversation with each other,  kids playing around with each other and their pets chasing them around. He smiled at the view. He wishes to experience that, at least for once in his life. He has never been sociable with people before. That's why when he received the news that his father's company transfered to Korea, he was excited. Finally a good change in his life.    The embarrassing thing is that he began to scream out loud in happiness, subconsciously. "Yes! That's it! I will change. It's time to stand out. No more nerdy me or the geeky face. I am going to make friends! I will! Yes!" He jumped over joy. His eyes widened once he saw the neighbors watching him amusedly. He flashed them a timid smile and continued walking. Damn it Xiumin! Control yourself. Of course he couldn't. He was just so happy about his sudden change in his social life that he needed to express it somehow. Although he is nervous, he is willing to make a big effort. Yes, there will be a change.               And it all scattered the second he stepped inside the school ground. Oh damn. His eyes widened as he gazed the immense building in front of him. Students rushed inside, some running, others skipping and some even stomping? Okay, that's just plain weird.    He watched every sight of the school, just amazed by it. 'Seoul Arts High School' he read several times. He has heard about this school before. For what he knows, the best performances teachers are found here, the future idols will be born here and extra information that could get people's interest. So for Xiumin, it was quite an honor to just be standing in front of the door entrance of the school.    "Move!" A senior boy stumbled with Xiumin making him wake up from his thoughts about this precious school, and drop his book. Xiumin took a deep breath and bended down to grab his book. As he did, another teenage student bumped with him, this time making him fall to the ground.    Instead of helping him up, the kid just kept walking as if nothing happen, minding his own business. What is with the people here?  Xiumin watched as the kid disappeared in the corner.  He frowned as he tried to stand up from the floor. An unexpected hand appeared in front of his face, making the poor boy flinch back surprised. Xiumin looked up and found a brown-headed guy with a bright smile and eyes that could resemble a puppy. Xiumin took the guy's hand and with both of their effort, he managed to stand up. "Hi! You're new here, right?" The guy asked.    Xiumin looked at the guy with a timid smile and nodded in response as he cleaned grass off his pants. "Oh that's cool! My name is Baekhyun." The puppy guy extended his hand for a shake.   Xiumin was surprised by his friendlyness but shook his hand either way. In a serious tone, he responded, "I'm Kim Minseok."    "Minseok? Nice!" Beakhyun gave him a thumbs up. "Are you a senior?"   Xiumin nodded and Baekhyun continued, "Great! Us too."   "Us?"   "My friends and I. Come on, I'll introduce you to them." Before Xiumin could retreat, Baekhyun took a hold of his arm and began to pull him inside the school. "Where are you taking me?" Xiumin asked the puppy guy, tripping on his feet every few times as he tried to keep up with the other's pace.   "To meet my friends. You'll love them. They're fun to hang out with." Baekhyun responded.    As they walked through the hallway, Xiumin couldn't help but glance at the high school leagues. Different groups of students were sitting down by the lockers, studying, talking, singing or dancing, and even playing sports. Everyone with their own style. Is just like my old high school. Why do I have a feeling it will end up the same way as it happened in China? He silently frowned as he remembered the days back in his hometown. How the most popular guy in his old school would always make fun of him or just simply hit him for being a nerd. Not to mention that the cheerleaders in his old school would always hatch a plan to embarrass Xiumin. And he suffered those days in China. He would always end up running away from the crowd and cry once he stepped inside his house. That's why he decided to make a change in his image. He took away the nerdy glasses he had and replaced it with contact lenses and not to mention, his clothing style changed too. Instead of those printed geek shirts, he now wore jeans, plain v-neck t-shirts and a jacket. Simple, yet handsome. Except for school, which he wears his uniform of course.     His thoughts didn't last long as he heard a shout coming from afar. "Hey, Baek! Over here!" A tanned skinny guy, who looked like he works out, called the puppy guy who kidnapped Xiumin. Baekhyun pulled him closer to the small group as they received them with a smile. "Hey guys! This is Minseok. He's new here." He introduced him to his friends.   Xiumin bowed to the eight students in front of him and nervously spoke, "Hi..."   The eight boys looked at each other and began to chuckle. Xiumin lowered his head with a sad frown as he heard them laugh.  I knew it. It was too good to be true. A pat on his shoulder made him perked up. "Relax dude. We don't bite. Welcome to Seoul Arts High School. We hope you like it here." The guy with the angelic face welcomed him.   Xiumin managed a small smile as he nodded. Baekhyun stepped closer to him a began to point at the rest as he explained who was who. "That's Suho, Chen, Lay, Kai, Sehun and Luhan."   "Hey!" The tall guy with the creepy smile shouted at the puppy as he playfully smacked his arm. Baekhyun laughed and added, "Sorry. That's Chanyeol. He might look like a creep but he's cool."   Chanyeol waved at Xiumin with his 'unique' smile. Xiumin flashed him a small smile and turned back to the rest. The angelic face guy, Suho, stepped closer and mentioned, "Since you're new here, would you like for us to tour you around?"   Xiumin shook his head. "It's alright. I can manage myself."    "Nonsense, we will help you along the way mate." Chen mentioned in a dramatic british accent.   Lay rolled his eyes and frowned at him, "Don't. Ever. Do. That. Again." He turned towards Xiumin and apologized, "He's practicing for a play in his drama club. It's freaking annoying having him all the time talking like that. Especially if he never does it correctly."   "Yeah, Chen. If you're going to talk with a british accent, do it right." Sehun claimed.    "Look who's talking. The guy who can't even pronounce the 'S'." Luhan joked.    "Ith not my fault, okay?" Sehun defended as the boys chuckled at the younger one's pout.    Even though he still has his doubts of trusting them, Xiumin found it quite amusing. The way this group of friends acted with each other made Xiumin feel comfortable and surprisingly, happy. "Come one! We'll show you around." Baekhyun told him.   As they began to walk, a shout was heard making them stop moving. "Guys! Wait up."    Xiumin turned around and found three male students walking towards their way. A tall blonde one brushed his thumb against his lips seductively as he walked through the middle of the hallway as if he was in a photo shoot. The guy with black hair and dark eyes walking next to him took off his jacket and placed it against his shoulder while looking at the students who stared at them. And lastly, the guy with eyes like an owl walked towards them with a smile on his lips and glowing cheeks. A few girls were heard squealing as they passed by and the male students were found frowning in jealousy because of their looks.  Out of the three, the owl guy was the most normal one, at least for Xiumin. Once they finally finished their presentation, the owl guy noticed Xiumin and went up to him. "Hi! I'm Kyungsoo. Call me D.O."   Xiumin nodded and said, "I'm Minseok. You guys can call me Xiumin, if you want." He finished with a timid whisper.   D.O smiled and nodded, "Cool. This is Kris and Tao." He pointed the other two 'models' of the group.    "What concentration are you on?" Kris asked.   "I'm focusing in performace mostly. I want to become a great dancer." Xiumin answered.   "Oh
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Hey everyone! I haven't forgotten about this story, I promise. It's just that real life with the pandemic and stuff has kept me very busy and haven't been able to sit down and finish the chapter. Thank you to those who continue to support this story. I truly appreciate it. See you soon!

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yyoungie07
#1
Chapter 9: Wow the uncle found out... so much drama
anaberu
#2
Chapter 8: OMG I FIND THIS STORY TODAY AND IT IS AMAZING T_T Poor Alex has been throught so much :( And WHO THE HELL IS THE SECRET ADMIRER! Call me crazy but i have a feeling it is Kai? :S You're a genius author-nim,i've been lookin for a fan fic with a story like this but never find it but now i did and i jus love this and he fact that Xiumin is here (my second bias) is an extra bonus AND I'M SO HAPPY OMG I LUV THIS TOO MUCH,KEEP THE GOOD WORK YOU'RE AWESOME ♥ (pardon the caps D:)
yyoungie07
#3
Chapter 8: OMG Alex is goinf thru too much pain
ParkRirin
#4
Please update soon :)
I like it so much :)
yyoungie07
#5
Chapter 7: Poor Alex, how does her uncle not remember when he drinks and that he beats her?
yyoungie07
#6
Chapter 6: Chanyeol is too funny hehehe is Eunbi good?
adibah_YS #7
Chapter 5: I hope the note came from Xiumin.. ^^
fishae
#8
Chapter 5: Can't help but think that it's Kai. I wonder if I'm right. LOL.
yyoungie07
#9
Chapter 5: Woah.... who is this suspicious person......is it xiumin, or baekhyun? Hm..... I wAnna know!!