My crush is seating next to me. I don't know why but... why does he look so pretty even when he was a kid. So this is how he acts when he was young. Timid and untalkative. Maybe he is shy, or maybe he is afraid to start a conversation.
"Everyone, please bring out a piece of paper and write your name and what you want to be in the future," Ms. Carol told the whole class. And that was the first activity with my new class with familiar faces. Most importantly, with my unexpected prince charming right next to me.
I decided to lay low for now. I want to talk to him during recess. I hope no one's going to interrupt us later.
After I have written my name and everything that I need to write on the piece of paper. Ms. Carol told everyone to show it in front of the class in the order of the seating arrangement.
This feels like a high school introduction thingy, but less information. Even though I already know most of them. It's better to jog my memory a bit.
"Okay, let's start with the person on the left side," Ms. Carol said with a happy face to the person on my right.
"Yes, Teacher!" A loud response with a very energetic attitude. He looks like he could be the most friendly kid around the neighborhood. "I'm Syndey. I like playing tag with my friends. I hope we could be friends"
She really has a bright personality but if I remember correctly. My brother said that she was really noisy and always made a lot of trouble and became the reason why we changed schools...
Wait! I forgot we transferred to another school when we were about to enroll for second grade. I need to stop her at all times so that we won't transfer. I'll make sure my brother won't have to deal with her.
Oh, I forgot to mention. My brother skipped one grade because he told our mother that he would wait for me. Even though in reality, he just wanted to play games for a whole year. And that didn't change not one bit.
One after another they all said their names and passed the paper to the teacher until it was my turn. "Hello everyone, my name is Yohan Godrick. I am 7 years old and I want to be an entertainer when I grow up". The class was silent and the teacher was shocked at the way I introduced myself.
I know kids this age can't act so mannered. But I once saw a clip back in the past... wait no, the future, ugh, the life that I had. I saw that some 7-year-olds and even younger like 3 can talk fluently, and they weren't interpreted as a prodigy right.
Wait a second. Don't tell me. This time of year, humans are not well developed and so children about this age are not expected to behave like this. So to be precise, they might think I'm a prodigy child. No, I'm overthinking about this. This is usual, this is common. Don't act like this is a big deal. Teacher!
"Wow, very good Yohan. Now let's hear who's next" The teacher spoke after a few minutes of me dying a little inside with all my thoughts for myself.
Why the hell, did the teacher space out for three minutes for the next person. Ugh! Honestly, I can't handle this anymore. I can't wait for us to start our class.
Was I too formal? Why are they all acting so dumb and still acting like babies? You're all already old enough to act like me. Were you all like this before? Ugh! Nevermind.
Then it was finally the time when my crush is about to introduce himself. I never thought he would be in this school. I never thought we would meet this early. The reason why he is my crush is because of many reasons.
Number one, in high school he was very smart. He was very athletic. He knows how to play guitar. He is very handsome. He is not that tall but taller than me. He has the softest skin. His eyes are like jewels that I would like to own. He is the embodiment of perfection that I became obsessed with. He is so kind to me when nobody else was. He was the only one who treated me like a human.
Wait I said number one, I just told everything without the numbers, well anyway. He is just too perfect for me not to have a crush on him. I only fell in love with him because of those. I was too afraid, back then. What would he think of me when I confessed to him? All of those thoughts are now meaningless. Because I have a second chance. Instead of falling for him. I will be his best friend forever. No matter what. If I fall in love again then let it be. I don't care anymore.
"My name is Dylan Stclair. I am 8 years old. I wish to be friends with Yohan Godrick."
"what?" I was dumbfounded by his words.
The rest of the class all looked at me. Even the teacher was shocked. "Wow, that's great Dylan. Hope that Yohan feels the same" Ms. Carol said then looked at me to reassure it.
"Yes, I will be your friend!" I stood up and faced him and pulled out my hand to shake his.
Dylan reached out his hand and we both shook our hands.
"Wow. Be like them, everyone" Ms. Carol called out to the others.
"They look like adults," Someone said this and I looked for it and saw a familiar face, it was...
"I'm Liam, I want to have fun and be the honor student of this class"
Now, now. Why are you acting so smug? When I introduce myself, you all went silent and made me think nonsense things. Now, all I can hear are kids being smarter than adults are you kidding me?!
Liam looked at me with a very smug face. Seeing him makes me remember that he was the one who bullied my brother. Oh no, you will not do that again.
The last one who introduced himself was my brother, Andrew Godrick.
"My name is Andy. I want to play games and just stay in my house"
What the?! How blunt of him to just sput out those words without a care in the world.
After all of us introduced ourselves, Ms. Carol told us to pass our textbooks then left us to know each other. I was waiting for this now is my time to talk to him.
"Hey, Yohan what did you say you'll be when you grow up?" someone interrupted me with that question.
What? Entertainer? Don't tell me, that's the reason why they went silent. What about Ms. Carol, didn't she know what an entertainer is. Or maybe, she was guessing what kind of entertainer I wanted to become. I should've just said actor or a singer.
"You want to be a clown?" Liam said that trying to make fun of me.
"No, I want to be a singer and an actor" I replied with my chin up.
"Wow, like on tv?" Someone said it with fascination. But I got uncomfortable because I wasn't supposed to be looking all smug. All thanks to that jerk. "Yeah, something like that" I responded with a humble approach.
I need to change how Liam treats others soon or else he might target my brother next. Good thing he is not doing that. Maybe he is the real reason why we transferred. He just told us that it was Sydney being clingy, but actually, it was Liam wasn't it. Don't worry brother, I will make sure he will kneel before me.
But first, let me talk to Dylan. I stood up from my chair and told everyone to go and talk to my brother. And boy, they did. I looked at Liam and saw that he was still eyeing me. Does he like me or something? If we get older will he suddenly become more aggressive as a sign of denial for his affection towards me? Don't tell me he liked my brother before. Eww, I can't imagine him and my brother dating, yuck. I'm disgusted because of my brother not because it's boy to boy. I'm actually gay, I think. Or maybe bi? I don't know, anyway...
"Hey Dylan, mind me talking to you a bit" I approached with a friendly smile.
"Sure" he answered. He looks so shy and so innocent. Oh, I want to scoop him up and take him home... wait, That's kidnapping! Stop it, brain!
"Why do you want to be friends with me?" I asked him.
Then he went closer to my ear and whispered, "Yohan, it's me, the 23-year-old Dylan, I know you're the same person just like me"
I moved back as startled as I could be. I got shivers down my spine. As I was overwhelmed hearing him said that. I came back to my composure and got ready to say my response.
"WHAT?!"