Episode 1: Just a Normal Day

"Did you see her?" Rumored are going around when a certain someone enter the campus. There are eyes and ears everywhere.

"Yes, I saw. She is pretty as the rumored say."

"So, what? What if she's pretty? She got nothing else other than being pretty. She's rude, ignorant, arrogant, and a slut anyway."

" Are you jealous?"

"What? Who would be jealous of a slut?"

"That is right, what else did she got other than that?"

"Well, I heard she is also smart. Her grades are outstanding"

"Shh! she's walking here. She will hear you."

'I can hear you guys. Not like I care anyway.' I don't know why they dislike me. I didn't do anything to them nor have ever talk to them. Everywhere I am, I always surround by rumored. Useless rumored.

"Larset!"

"Oh hey, Oli." This girl right here is one of my friends. Her name is Olivia. We did not get along in the beginning but as we get to know each other, we became each other's important friends.

"Are you okay? I know you never bothered by what they say but I'm still worried." She always asked me the same question regarding rumored.

"it's okay. I'm used to it." I don't know if I'm actually okay with those rumored going around but well, it's true that I'm used to it.

"Well, it's no use trying to please everyone. Anyway, we are already late let's hurry to the classroom."  Oli dragged me to class. All eyes were on us as we entered the classroom. Professor continue on his lecture without saying anything of our late arrival.

Ellie, one of my friends sitting in the back seat looked at us and shook her head. She was always on time unlike us. We make our way to her and take an empty seat next to her.

"How come you never arrived on time? Is there something wrong with your head that I don't know about?" Ellie leaned close to me and whisper.

"What do you mean? You sound like I have some hidden secret that keeps me from arriving on time." I whispered.

"Oh, I don't know." She shrugged. "Maybe one of your sugar daddies keep you from coming early." She added.

"Ellie!" Oli screamed.

"Are you trying to make me angry, Ellie?" I nudged at her, and she bursts out laughing.

"I will never get tired seeing you get angry. You do know you look scary and cute at the same time when you get angry, right?"

"Shh.. be quiet, guys." Our professor said.

We settled down and before we knew it the class was over. I collectedall my things that were on the desk and hold it to my chest.

"Guys, I'm heading out first." I said to Ellie and Oli. They both waved their hands making sure they got my message, and I left in a hurry. As I walked out of the building heading to my destination, I bumped into someone and fell on my butt. All of my books that I was holding fell on the ground.

"Oh no." I got up on the ground and quickly picked up all the books that fell. I left as soon as I picked up all my books.

"Haaa....it's been a long time since I come here." I said as I stand in front of a comic store. Comic is the only things that keep me from boredom. Actually, there isn't time that I get bored since I have part-time job in the evenings. Class during the day and work at night. It wasn't easy but I manage to get good grades.

I walked around aisle to find my favorite. There's only one comic that I'm currently reading, and the tittle is 'Love Blossom'. There will be 7 volumes in total and only 3 were released as of today.

"There it is." I said as I reached the book. A hand reached out to the book at the same time. As, I was too focused on getting the book, I didn't look at the person behind me. I can see at the corner of my eyes that it is a man. I moved back a little to let him take the book. It wasn't the only book, so I don't mind letting him first. He left as he got the bus he wanted, and I also take the book and left the area to check out.

"Olivia! Ellie!" I called out to them as I spotted them in front of campus.

"Oh hey, you got what you were looking for?" Olivia asked. We walk side by side to each other. It was almost time for our next class.

"Yes, I can't wait to read it tonight." I excitedly said.

"I don't get why you like comic." Ellie sighed.

"Like? No, I love it."

"It's no used getting jealous, Ellie." Olivia said as she nudges at Ellie.

"I'm not jealous." Ellie said with a pouty face.

"Now, now, who is the one that said she's not jealous?" I pinched Ellie's cheek and laughing at her. She is so cute when she's jealous. We talked and laughed until we reached class. After a long period of time, our second and third class over.

"Want to go to cafe?" Ellie suggested. I checked my watch and see that it's almost 4pm.

"Sure, I still have time before work"

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"What would you like to get?" Olivia asked.

"I would like the usual."

"And I would like something sweet, anything that contain sweets." Ellie said as we both take a seat beside the window. Window seats are the best when you are in cafes. I would always choose window seats and look out to the window. Whether it's summer, fall, or winter, the choice of window seats is the best all of.

"Here is yours." Olivia places the cups in front of one of us and took a seat next to Ellie.

"You said you want to enjoy free and normal life, right Larset? What about dating? Dating is also a normal life during college." Olivia said.

"You both know no one wants to date someone like me, right?" I said pointing at myself.

"You are kidding right? With this face of yours, I bet a lot of people want to date you." Olivia said in disbelieve.

"You know that's not what I mean. I'm saying who would want to date someone with all those rumored going around me right now." I said as I took a sip of my Americano.

"Well, then let's try this. Pay more attention to those around you and see if you like anyone. If you like anyone ask that person to be your boyfriend and see what his reply will be." Ellie suggested.

"That's right. You should try that. When you start dating someone who knows your dating rumored will cover all those rumored you are having right now." Olivia agreed.

"Okay. How about a bet?"

"A bet?" Olivia asked.

"Sure, what's the condition?" Ellie looked at me and blink her eyes as if she's telling me she got her full attention on my suggestion.

"I'm going to ask someone out and if that person rejects me then I win but if he agrees then you two win and if I win you two have to buy me a meal. And if you two win I will be errand runner for you two. How about that?" I spoke. They both looked at me and then at each other.

"Sure, let's go with that." Ellie said and Olivia nodded in agreement.

"Okay!" I slap my knees. My eyes searching for someone so I can ask that person to be my boyfriend and get reject. There! Nice! I found a group of man at the other end. I look at Ellie and Oli and I can see they are confused of what I was going to do.

"See those group of 4 there? I will ask one of them to be my boyfriend and see if he agrees. If I got reject, don't mention about boyfriend again, got it.?" I pointed at them and walked toward to their table.

"Hey! Las---" I can hear them call out to me, but I keep walking to those people anyway. One of them caught my eyes as I stopped at their table. They were talking and laughing a few minutes ago and now they all stop as they look at me.

"Ah...excuse me. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Who do you ask? Him?" One of them answer and point to that person who seat close to the wall on the left. He's handsome and there are flower patels around him as if he's the main character of the webtoon. No wonder they would think that I ask about him.

"No, him." I pointed at the person who sit close to the wall on the right. All of them look at me dumfounded especially the one I pointed at.

"No." He shrunk back to look at what he was doing as he answers me.

"Can you be my boyfriend?" I asked and all of them look at him and see what his reaction will be. He stayed calm and look up to me once again.

"Okay." He answered. I was sure I was going to get reject but what is this? He agrees? He really agrees? I turn my head to look at my friends and they all look shocked. I smile and turn my head back to him.

"You are now my boyfriend. Mark day 1 as of today." I spoke. "Oh no. I have to go now. Let's go on a date this weekend."

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After Larset left the four men sat there quietly without saying a word. They didn't know if they were dreaming or if they witness was real.

"She left just like that after asking someone out?"

"I still can't believe the bad boy got a girlfriend. And here I thought Jayden was going to get a confession."

"Just because I'm popular, doesn't mean every single girl would like me." Jayden said. Jayden is the most popular out of the four of them because he's handsome and he's nice to everyone. Everyone knows him as the nice and handsome boy in the campus, but little did they know he's actually the cunning type.

"What are you going to do now, Max? She asked you on a date this weekend, are you going?"

"Yes." Max didn't know what he's feeling right now. He's neither liked nor disliked the whole situation. He didn't get why she would ask him out instead of Jayden. Every girl he saw or know all liked only one person and it's Jayden. He understood why girls would fall for him, but he didn't understand why such a person would ask him out.

"Max, you do realize that both of you didn't properly introduce yourselves, right? Not to mention contact information." Jayden said.

"Oh, that's right. How would you two go on a date if you two don't have a way to contact each other?"

"Since we are in the same campus it wouldn't be hard to find her, You know all those rumored going about her, I'm sure someone know which class she takes and I can go to her."

"What? Are you out of your mind? She might asked you to be her boyfriend but what if she took it as a joke?"

"Well, if she took it as a joke then I'm going to go see her as a joke."

"This guy is crazy."

The guys know that Max is stubborn and he's rebellion. He didn't care about anyone, and he did anything as he please. He was popular and knows as the good boy when they were in their senior year in high school. There was a time when he took a short-term break during high school but when he was back to finish his school, he's completely change, but none of the guys know what changed him.

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