ep:3. Serendipity Strikes Twice

Yuri arrived at her dormitory, feeling excited to finally see her new living space.

She made her way to greet the owner of the dorm, hoping to get acquainted with her landlord and familiarize herself with the place. Yuri met the landlord and was shown to her room. The landlord then introduced Yuri to her two new roommates. Both girls were already settled in and greeted Yuri with warm smiles

As the landlord departed, Zoe eagerly approached Yuri, her eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. She extended a warm smile and introduced herself with youthful energy. “Hey there! “She chirped; her voice laced with excitement.

**** “I am Zoe\, and this is Makenzie “**

Makenzie, standing next to Zoe, exuded a different energy altogether. Her fiery gaze and nonchalant attitude suggested a tough demeanor. She observed Yuri with a hint of skepticism, her arm crossed and her expression stoic, as if she were to give as good as she got. Makenzie, still maintaining her slightly aloof stance, broke into a smile as she spoke to Yuri. Her fiery eyes seemed to soften, and her crossed arms relaxed a bit.

** “Its nice to meet you\, “she said in a warmer**tone than before.”

** “I am Makenzie\, but you can call me Kenz”**

Zoe turned back to Yuri; her voice filled with genuine anticipation. “I have a feeling

we’re going to be absolutely sensational friends, “she declared.On the other side, Zane’s family was assembled in the family hall, eagerly awaiting his sister’s return from France. His mother, her voice filled with dramatic emotion, showed her daughter with affectionate praise as soon as she entered.

“Oh darling, I’ve missed you so much!” She exclaimed, a hint of exaggeration in her

tone. “The house felt so empty without you. I’ve been so lonely here! You know

why” she continued her dramatic performance, her voice filled with exaggerated despair. “Your brother is barely ever here, “she lamented. “He’s always out with his friends. And as for your father, he is constantly buried in work. I fear he might be cheating on me “Zane's father was taken aback by his wife’s insinuations and accidentally choked on his tea. He was visibly shocked, his eyes widening in incredulity. “What are you saying? You think I’m unfaithful? “He sputtered, his voice filled with a mix of surprise and disbelief.

Mrs.Agerest replied “what else could it be?”

Mr. Agerest reported “Are you pregnant or something? What’s with all these mood swings about?”

His wife shot back, “Well, Mr. Old Fart, as you get older, you have become more shameless!”

The father responded, “hey, look who’s talking! You, the grumpy granny”

The argument between Zane’s parents was suddenly interrupted by Zara, who firmly sidelight, “that’s enough. Can you two please stop arguing?”

As the silence settled, Zane entered through the door, curious about the commotion. He asked, Hey, what’s all this fuss about?” Zara said “nothing they were just quarreling”

Zane chuckled faintly and explained, “it’s just their usual squabbling. They seem to find pleasure in bickering and arguing with one another.”

Suddenly, Leo and Ryan Zane’s friends, burst through the door, both of them eager to

congratulate Zane on his victory in the race. They shouted in unison, “Hey Zane! We heard about your win, man! Congrats, now where is the treat. ”

Zane playfully responded, a cocky grin on his face, “oh, my friends, you know I am the best at everything. And that treat…”

He paused for a moment, building suspense before finally revealing, “Well…there is no treat.”

Leo replied “Bro! you are being too stingy, right Ryan!” he turned to look at Ryan, he couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. His friend was attempting to flirt with Zara, and the cheesy pickup lines he was using was absolutely

cringeworthy.

Ryan:” hey! if you were a vegetable, you would be a cute-cumber.”

Leo rolls his eyes and silently facepalm and muttered to himself. “Seriously, man? ‘If you were a vegetable, you’d be a cute-cumber’? What kind of lame line is that?” Zane growing more frustrated with Ryan’s constant flirting, couldn’t help but react.

He swiftly smacked the back of Ryan’s head, causing the latter to wince in surprise. Seeing the opportunity, Leo seized the moment and firmly grabbed onto Ryan’s ear, pulling him along forcefully towards Zane’s room.

With a cheeky grin, Ryan exclaimed, “My Juliet, wait for your Romeo! I promise I’ll be back soon!”

Zara couldn’t help but smile awkwardly at Ryan’s word.

**Next day***

Yuri woke up earlier than usual, her excitement for the first day of college bubbling inside her, As the trio arrived at the collage entrance, Zoe and Kenzie were back to their usual bickering. “

Zoe's eyes sparkled, turned to Yuri and said enthusiastically, “This is our college! I hope you enjoy your time here.

Yuri: “it’s beautiful”

Kenz chimed in, “Let’s go inside before all the girls start going crazy over them. They must be arriving soon, you know?”

Yuri looked confused, here brows furrowed. “What do you mean, they will go crazy over

them?”

The conversation was abruptly interrupted by the loud roar of a motorcycle. Kenz

**let out a knowing sigh\, **

“Ah, they have arrived.”

Yuri looked puzzled, wondering who it was. They all watched as the girls gathered around the incoming guys, who had just dismounted from their bike.

Zoe quickly grabbed Yuri’s arm, exclaiming, come on, Yuri, we need to visit the principal office first,”

Before heading to the office, Kenz cast a quick glance at Leo. He smirked at her, prompting her to roll her eyes and mutter,” Idiot.”

The boys walked into the college grounds, chattering away. Leo chimed in, hey, guys, you

know there’s a new transfer student joining our class today!”

Ryan, ever the ladies ‘man, couldn’t help but add, hopefully she’s beautiful,” Zane with a nonchalant attitude, responded, “Eh, whatever. At least we’ll have someone new to pick on this time.”

Leo and Ryan “true”

**The boys sauntered into the classroom as if they owned the place\,**their confident strides and cocky grins drawing the attention of the girls in the class. The girls couldn’t help but get excited as they saw the boys enter. Finally\, the teacher entered the classroom\, silencing the chatter. The boys settled into their seats\, their presence still commanding attention.

Zane, seemingly uninterested in the class, kept his gaze fixed out the window. The teacher tried to regain the class’s attention, announcing, “Everyone, we have a new friend joining us today. “Hearing the teacher, the class erupted in excited

chatter. “Settle down, everyone. You can come in now” As the door opened revealing Yuri, a wave of excitement swept through the class. The teacher,

acknowledging Yuri’s presence, instructed her to introduce herself. Feeling a bit nervous, Yuri looked over her friends, Zoe and ken, who greeted them with reassuring smile. Emboldened by their support, Yuri composed herself and addressed the class confidently.

“Hello, everyone, I am Yuri Chen. Nice to meet you all.”

Zane’s eyes widened as he heard the familiar, sweet voice echoing through the classroom. He instinctively turned his head towards the source, stunned by the coincidence.

It was the same girl from the airport. Her long hair, those deep brown eyes- he was lost in his own world thoughts. However, Ryan’s voice snapped him back to reality. “Yo! Bro,” Ryan began, a sinister tone in his voice, “looks like we have a new target to pick on.”

Leo chimed in, his eyes gleaming with mischief. “Yeah, seems like we’ve found our next victim, “he jeered.

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