A/N: Warning, gay bashing and other bullying? Is that something you're supposed to put a warning on? Well better safe than sorry. The rating may change depending on the progression of this story, but I'll be sure to add a note about it too if a chapter is more than K+ :)
Whether they were just trying to catch him in their peripheral vision, peeping from behind a book, or just full on staring; everyone had their eye on the new kid when he walked into the cafeteria. Everybody was intrigued by Ivan, the new sophomore who had moved from Russia mid-semester. Lots of girls were trying to look cute, hoping he'd decide to sit next to them.
Ivan certainly felt out of place; not only was he new, and from another country, but he was also tall, blond, and violet-eyed, so he was easy to pick out. While trying to find somewhere to sit, Ivan bumped into Yao, a short, skinny Asian boy with long hair.
"Oh! I am so sorry—hey, you are really cute..." Ivan remarked, and laughter spread through all of the tables in earshot.
"See! Everyone knows you're a girl Yao!"
"Get a haircut, Asian fagot!"
With similar insults coming from all over, Yao ran out of the cafeteria. Ivan set down his food and followed him.
"Hey! Wait up!" Ivan called after him; he ended up chasing Yao to a bathroom all the way across campus.
"Hey! I am sorry! I was not making fun of you, I did not mean for all of them to be laughing at you, I honestly—"
"You actually thought I was a girl? Thanks, makes me feel so much better, screw off."
"No! I...honestly thought you were cute...and I knew you were a boy..."
"Oh! I'm sorry for snapping at you, then." Yao apologized, realizing he must have sounded like a complete ass and sighing.
"It is no big deal, Jao; I am sure I would be mad too if I had to deal with that..."
"Every day pretty much, yeah...wait, Jao?" The smaller boy smiled a little at Ivan's accent.
"I...ah...I guess my accent must sound stupid to everyone, da?" Ivan scratched the back of his neck, embarrassed.
"Oh I don't think so; I know plenty of girls think it's sexy." Yao laughed a little.
"Good to know I guess, not that I am very interested in what girls are finding sexy..."
"I got that, and uh, Ivan...one other thing," Yao looked up at the Russian, "Thank you."
"Wait Jao, I do not understand, why would you be thanking me?"
"Well for one thing, if I remember correctly this all started with you complimenting me. But more importantly, for coming here to tell me and apologize; most people would have just left me alone. Plus you didn't even know if I would tell everyone or what...it was really sweet of you."
"O-oh! Heh, you are not going to tell anyone though, da?" Ivan smiled sheepishly.
"Of course not!" Yao smiled broadly, and planted a kiss on Ivan's cheek, "See you around!" He waved over his shoulder before leaving the bathroom.
A/N: This is intended to be the first chapter of a longer story, but I'm not going to give any set update schedule because I have no idea what I'm doing? Probably not going to write more unless some people express interest so please review!