❝love does not appear with any warning signs. you fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board. no time to think about what's happening. it's inevitable. an event you can't control. a crazy, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride that just has to take its course.❞
— jackie collins, lucky.

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In TV shows, there's always an obvious warning sign that the two main characters are falling love. It could be when they make eye contact in a crowded hallway and exchange smiles, or it could be when a major tragedy strikes, like a death of a family member, or person a is stuck in a limbo-like state in the hospital and person b realizes how important the one they love is to them; by the end of the movie you can see them happily kissing or something like that. 

But for Chae Hyungwon it was different, so much different, in fact, it was based in front of the local high school back in Freshman year. Hyungwon could remember this moment so vividly because that's when he met one of his soon to be best friends.

September 3rd, 2014;

Hyungwon was running late for his first day, he had overslept and ignored his sister's attempts to wake him up from his deep slumber, but of course, that didn't happen and he ended up waking up an hour late with twenty minutes to get ready, eat, then get to school.

Running out of his sister's car, he thanked her and wished her a good day before running out with one strap of his backpack flung over his shoulder, rushing to get inside so he could get his official schedule so he could go to his first class of the full four years he was going to be there. 

But what he didn't see was a boy with a snapback and too big of headphones over the backward hat, in his own little world who didn't seem to care that he needed to get to class and not get scolded on the first day.

Then he crashed into him, I guess you could say he fell for him? Right? Wrong. It wasn't that exact moment that the other knocked his air out of his lungs but it was the moment the two had met. 

"Aish! What the hell? Not cool, dude!" The male loudly said, probably because he couldn't even hear himself think over the sound of his loud music blaring in his ears. 

"Sorry, I didn't see you, punk." Hyungwon said, not in the mood to deal with anyone's shit, really he wasn't. Hyungwon really wanted to punch him at that moment.

The other cracked a smile, "I like you, you're funny." The boy says, holding back a cackle as he stood up, brushing off the small amount of dirt that was on his jeans, then held out his hand. 

"I'm Jooheon, this is my first day here, you?" He asked the other and watched as an almost shy smile tugged up onto his naturally plump lips. 

"Y-Yeah, it is. Chae Hyungwon, nice to meet you." He nodded, taking Jooheon's hand and shook it, "Sorry about running into you, I didn't mean to." He fully apologizes this time, unlike his half-assed one.

"It's fine, wanna come with me to get schedules?" Jooheon offers, giving him a goofy half smile that still managed to show off both deep dimples.

"That sounds like a plan." Hyungwon nodded.

"Cool! Let's get it!" He shouted in English, taking Hyungwon by surprise.  

Who would have thought that ten minutes into the school year, Chae Hyungwon would find a new friend? Or a friend who would actually enjoy time with him.

After they scurried off to the huge gym that had fewer students than before, they feared they would get in trouble but instead, they got a soft looking Junior who looked just a little bit stressed.

"What are your names?" He asks, causing each boys to jump as they hadn't expected him to actually speak to them.

"Lee Jooheon and Chae Hyungwon!" Another voice said from being the senior, and Hyungwon instantly recognized the voice. "Wonho hyung!" Hyungwon excitedly exclaimed, and by the looks of it, Jooheon was about to have the same reaction. 

"Wait, Jooheon, do you know Wonho hyung?" Hyungwon asks, wide doe eyes widening even more. 

"Yeah! He's my neighbor!" Jooheon says, nodding a lot. So they had a mutual friend, that was good news meaning that Wonho could embarrass the both of them, not only Hyungwon.

"He's my best friend," Hyungwon said, as Wonho easily found each of their schedules, he had separated them into a small pile with his things, wanting to give them the best tour. 

"Suprise, you both have the same classes for this semester," Wonho said, a smile on his perfect face.

After he had handed them the papers, he started showing them around the large campus, cracking jokes here and there that made Hyungwon want to crawl out of his own skin but made Jooheon laugh loudly, causing Hyungwon's embarrassment to fade away and laugh himself.

"Mr. Shin, I do suggest you take these boys to class and stop goofing off now," A teacher had said after coming out of his classroom to get some more copies of a paper. 

"Damn, got caught," Wonho had laughed loudly before looking at his two younger friends. "I'll take you to your class now, follow me." He said, still chuckling here and there.

When the trio arrived outside the door to their first class, Health, he pat both their heads, "Have a good day, help each other, I'm counting on the both of you to become the best of friends by the end of the day!" He called out, starting to go to his own class before stopping and turning on his heels, "See ya' at lunch, kiddos!" He exclaimed before leaving for real this time.

"Ready to start the first four long years of hell?" Jooheon asked offering his hand to Hyungwon, who looked nervous. 

"Hardly, but I'll be fine," Hyungwon answered, looking at Jooheon's hand before taking it, letting Jooheon push open the door for the both of them. 

"Sorry we're so late, ma'am, we got lost and our tour guide wasn't any help," Jooheon says respectfully, and bows before giving her a blinding smile.

"I'll let it slide since it's the beginning of the first week of school, go sit down boys." She told them. 

The both of them scanned the room before spotting a desk in the back with two chairs, "Wanna sit there together?" Jooheon asked the shy boy, who made him think of a turtle by his actions. Hyungwon nodded, taking a deep breath as he held his new friend's hand a little tighter. 

Jooheon let Hyungwon sit down in the seat closer to the window, before sitting in the seat on the other side next to the wall. 

The teacher began explaining her classroom rules after that, and handed out slips of paper so she could get to know her new students better.

The bell rang, and they exchanged looks- maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all. 

It really wasn't a bad way to start the school year, Hyungwon thought as he ate his lunch that day, then went to his last two classes before going home after getting his new friend's phone number.

When Hyungwon got in the car, his sister smiled at him, "You're in a much better mood, Wonnie," She remarked, "Did your first day go well?" She asked after Hyungwon gave a meek nod.

"It was fun, noona, I made a friend." Hyungwon told her, wearing the brightest smile she's ever seen, and that warmed her heart.

"I'm glad, bub."

"Hyungwon? Earth to Hyungwon." Jooheon waves his hand in front of Hyungwon's face, which had his blank stare on it. To be quite frank, Jooheon was a bit worried as his friend had stopped mid-chew and his egg sandwich was falling apart in his hands. 

Hyungwon snapped out of it after that and finished the now soggy bread in his mouth, "Sorry, were you saying something?" He asks, a sheepish smile on his face. 

Jooheon laughed and shook his head, "I thought you died for a second, what were you thinking about so deeply?" He asks.

"Freshman year, when your mom made you shave your head." Hyungwon teases.

"Hey! Don't bring that up!" Jooheon shrieked, and Hyungwon gave him a mischevious smile while wiggling on his seat to get comfortable again, only to knee his bony knee.

"Oh-ow," Hyungwon whined and it was Jooheon's turn to smile mischievously, "Kneed yourself?" He asked, which Hyungwon shook his head to.

"Karma, bitch." Jooheon simply says, standing up in his seat to steal a bite of Hyungwon's sandwich. 

Hyungwon rolled his eyes, hoping Jooheon didn't see the blush creeping up on his cheeks.