If music is the food of love, play on!

My first slash to put on here. No likey slashy, no readie, okay? Good!

Disclaimers: I could sit here forever and try to convince you I own HSM. So let's just not say it.

Troy woke up, 'Another boring day' he thought, his mond wandering endlessly as he rolled over, glancing at his alarm clock half-heartedly. 5:45 AM. Had to get p in 15 minutes. Normally Troy woke up at 5:30 and just spent a half hour thinking. Today was no different. He yawned a bit before looking over at his backpack and basketball, all ready to go to school.

True, he could tell you he was the most popular guy in school and that girls threw themselves and him and all the guys wanted to be like him and he had the perfect life…but boy, were they off.

It's not that he had a bad life, really. It was just so…empty. Like nothing really satisfied him. Gabriella was okay, but he didn't feel the spark he used to when they first strated going out…was this wrong? Winter Musical was a blast working with her, but he never felt anything romantically. Life was just so confusing.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

6 AM. Time to start the day.

Troy drove to school in his beat-up truck, parking in the back of the school before stopping and staring at the wheel for a moment. Time to be Troy, East High's Golden Boy, the confident captain everyone looked up to. Time to act.

He walked into the school, taking off his jean jacket and turning the corner. The five minute bell rang as Troy found his locker, he heard groans of pain and laughs. He picked out one as Chad, but what was it? He put away his jacket, grabbed his books and walked towards the end of the hall, turning the corner and seeing Chad, Jason, and another guy, Brain beating on a almost still form. Troy walked over, glancing at the boy. He saw a black and white hat and the blonde hair….Ryan Evans.

Enter Ryan Evans, Sharpay 'Ice Princess' Evans twin brother. Troy did not know a lot about Ryan other than he mostly kept to himself and tailed his sister wherever he went. He was the one in the corner, keeping his emotions locked up. He danced and sang in musicals, and beyond that, Troy didn't know. But right now, seeing the defeated boy lying in front of him, Troy felt something tug at his heart…what was that?

Chad looked at him,

"Hey Troy. You wanna take a hit?" he said, pointing to Ryan. Troy looked down at the boy, who had lifted his head, looking at troy with pleading eyes. 'Please don't hurt me' they said. Troy just knelt down and picked up the blonde's books,

"Troy…what are you doing?" Chad asked, and Troy just looked at him.

"What are you guys doing? Picking on him? So what? You want to beat him up, fine. Just don't drag me into it." He snapped. Chad just looked at him,

"Okay then man. See you later." He said walking off. Jason and Brain taggedbehind. Troy knelt down to help Ryan up,

"Thanks." Ryan said, brushing himself off anf grabbing his hat and books from Troy.

"Yea, whatever." Troy said in a monotone voice, walking off to his first class, leacing Ryan alone in the hallway,.

Thoughts?