A/N: Hello! This is my first fic, so go easy on me, ok? I got Shika Misoya to help with this... she said her friends would get a good laugh out of it. Basically, this is AU… real names used. All characters are just regular humans also… Hope you like this!!!
My life was ruined. My best friend decided that she hates me and I was tired of walking through crowds of immature students at school. Only one person even made it worth while to come to school and that was Tino. Tino was the cute Finnish exchange student that I won't admit out loud that I really like. I never had the guts to talk to him, but just seeing him made me happy.
I managed to get to my locker with no problems and looked at my reflection in the mirror. My green eyes were bloodshot, probably from crying. At least my blue and gold hair wasn't sticking up. After slamming my locker shut, I walked down the hall towards my homeroom so I could drop off my bag. Sadly, being the klutz I am, I tripped flat on my face.
I felt my face heat up and I felt like crying. Suddenly a voice asked from above, "Are you okay?"
I looked up to see I had fallen right in front of Tino. I bolted up. "I'm fine…" I muttered.
He looked at me with what I hoped was concern. He held out a hand and smiled, "My name's Tino! I think we've met before… aren't you in my art class?"
I nodded and shook his hand awkwardly. "I'm Riley."
Tino scanned my face and frowned. Wait, he frowned? Does that mean he hated me? "Riley… are you okay? You look really upset." He stated.
"No, everything's fine. Besides, you don't need to hear my problems."
"But I want to! If you tell me, you'll feel better!"
Taking in a deep breath, I looked down. He seemed like someone I could trust. "I'm just having a bad day. One of my friends won't talk to me anymore and, and… my life just sucks in general!" I didn't realize I had yelled the last part, but I had.
Feeling a warm tear hit my cheek, I rubbed at my face with the back of my hand. "If your friend won't talk to you, then I will," He said kindly, "Do you want me to take you to the office? I'm sure they'd let you sit and calm down a bit."
I couldn't speak. No one was ever this kind to me. I just nodded and took his hand as he led me to the office. "Life sucks…" I muttered.
"Yes, but it can also be wonderful," He replied, "I'll show you."