A/N: This is only the prologue. Expect dialogue, introduction to characters, etc. to come in the next few chapters. I don't own the WWE, USF or characters associated.

Coming from a small town in North Florida where everybody knew everybody and everything made life for these two best friends very difficult growing up.

The DiBiase's were wealthy; their family went back ages of hefty investors and big time bankers. It made perfect sense as to why Ted DiBiase lived in a three story gated house on a large piece of land.

The Rhodes' on the other hand were on the other side of the spectrum. Always struggling due to their single income household, Cody never was exposed to the finer things in life. He always had to work hard for something, while Ted just had things handed to him.

Nobody understood why they became friends; or how they became friends. They just connected instantly. They were attached at the hip: partners in crime. Where you saw one, the other was not far behind. Even people around their small town referred to them as Codiasi.

Even when Cody came out as gay, their friendship wasn't ruined. Even after his father kicked him out, unhappy for having a son that was a drag queen and another that was gay, Ted happily let Cody crash at his mansion. The DiBiase's welcomed Cody in as their second son.

Through high school, they always had each other despite being in different cliques. Ted drifted to the jocks – going to all of the parties, experiencing the glamor of high school popularity whilst struggling academically. He went through quite a few girlfriends, even sealed the deal with some of them. But he could never find the one.

Cody? He had went with the theater kids, he was always great academically but of course, his sexuality and interest in the arts had him bullied a lot. At first he had a thick skin, but the bullying kept piling on, and piling on... and piling on.

When Cody tried to commit suicide near the end of their senior year, it was Ted who found him passed out in his room and dragged him to his car and to the hospital. He didn't leave his side for all 48 hours of suicide watch Cody was placed on, and continued to have his back. He stopped the tormentors from bothering Cody any longer, and let them finish their senior year in peace.

They made a pact when they were only ten years old to stay together: and they did. The University of Southern Florida both accepted them, and they both agreed to go there for college.

Cody went to study Theater and to also participate in their active theater program, accepting a scholarship for his high academic performances. Ted on the other hand got recruited for his prowess in high school baseball, advancing him to the collegiate level. He had decided to major in Physical Education.

Cody wants to be the first of his family to go to college. He wants to get more comfortable with himself and his homosexuality, and network with people that are similar to he is. He knew that high school were the worst four years of his life, and wants to grow from it.

Ted on the other hand is dreading college – he misses high school because he ran it, and it was easy to pass. He doesn't want to grow up because he feels like he doesn't need to. He swears to himself the only reason that he's going is to look after Cody.

What will this make of the two?

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