~Suzuno's POV~

"Geek"
That's what people used call me, or, "four-eyes", and even "dufus".
...But the most painful name they could call me is

NERD.

Chapter 1: First Friend

I was just seven that time, I wore big-nerdy glasses with dark rims, I had two-bucked teeth in front, which made me looked like a bunny. I knew I was adopted in a young age, probably when I was five, I had a kind-loving mother, and a mean older sister. My sister was the reason why I knew I was adopted in the first place, probably she was jealous of me, or maybe she doesn't accept me as her sister. If my sister cannot accept me, no one can... Even myself. Even if my name's Suzuno Fuusuke

"YOU ARE ADOPTED! CAN'T YOU SEE?! MOTHER DOESN'T EVEN LOVE YOU! IT WAS ALL A LIE!" The angry voice of Suzuno's older sister shouted in her head. Suzuno looked down, and sighed sadly, looking at her food which her mother made for her, sitting on a lone bench. In her hand was a sticky-note letter which she got in her lunchbox, saying: "Here's your lunch for today, honey. Love you. -Mom".

"Why can't I just..." A tear left Suzuno's eye. "...No. No one can accept me." Suzuno wiped her tears.

"HEY, NERD!" A girl with green-curly hair with two girls, with a couple boys.

"H-huh? Nitou?" Suzuno turned around franticly. "What are y-?!" Nitou pushed Suzuno down on her knees as her food scattered on the ground, even her glasses.

Everyone laughed, pointed fingers at her.

"HAHAHA! GEEK!"

"NERD!"

Suzuno's eyes stared at them, filling up with tears, then she immediately looked down, making her tears drip down the ground.

"C'mon, guys." Nitou smiled arrogantly at Suzuno then glanced. "Let's go." She giggled.

"Yeah! Let's go!" The others laughed and left poor Suzuno on her knees.

"..." Suzuno stood up as soon no one was there to be seen. She wiped her tears on her jacket and sniffled as she was picking up her glasses then wearing them.

Suzuno turned to her spilled food and sighed, she got her empty lunch containers and placed it in her lunch bag. Suzuno glanced at her soiled lunch, but as soon as she took a step, she tripped from her loose shoelace, a total face-plant on the hard ground.

"O-ow..." Suzuno cried as she felt pain on her knees, she wounded them.

Suzuno still kept her whole body sticked to the ground as she was burrying her face in her arms, she cried softly, so no one would here her, or see her like this. Then she sat up and continued crying, wiping her tears on her wrists.

"Why does stupid things always happen to me?!" Suzuno blurted out as she cried. Then soon enough, she buried her face on her hands.

"H-hey!" A confused or faint voice said. "Are you okay?"

Suzuno looked up with her tear-filled eyes, and saw a boy with messy-red hair. He sat in front of her, making his face quite close to Suzuno's.

"...?" Suzuno backed away a bit, covering half of her face with her over-sized jacket sleave. It made her quite cute.

"Can you talk?" He asked.

"...Y-yes." Suzuno nodded.

"Oh." The boy chuckled. "I thought you were mute or somethin'." He rubbed the back of his head.

"No I'm not... I just-" Suzuno tried to cover her wounds on her knees.

"Hey... What happened to you?" He asked Suzuno again.

"I-... I tripped on my shoelace... and this happened." Suzuno showed him her knees, they were awfully scabed...

"Can you stand?"

"Why do you have so much questions?" Suzuno gave a faint smile.

"I'm just conserned about you, jeez! Just answer me." He rolled his eyes.

"Um..." Suzuno thought for a second and shook her head.

The boy gave a calm smile, then stood up. Suzuno looked up at him, looking confused, then, he stretched out his hand to her.

"W-what are you doing...?" Suzuno blushed a little, nobody ever lended a hand to her.

"Helping you! You can't stand well, can you?" He laughed.

"I-I don't need that!" Suzuno puffed up her cheeks. "I'm fine!" Suzuno stood up slowly, trying to avoid the pain. "Ah...!" Suzuno wobbled and bumped on the boy's shoulder.

"Are you sure you're okay?!" He asked, this time, he was way serious, he held on her shoulders.

"Y-yes! I am! Stop asking me!" Suzuno became a bit red.

"Stop trying to push yourself! I know you're in pain! Don't deny it!" The boy raised his voice louder.

"..." Suzuno turned away. The boy gave a sigh.

"Look, I'll just bring you to the clinic, and that's it."

Suzuno nodded, without any word.

"I'll help you going there." He insisted.

"W-what? Why?" Suzuno turned to him.

"Because that's what our teacher taught us in class." He smiled.

"Oh." Suzuno replied softly. The boy turned to Suzuno and said.

"By the way, my name's Nagumo Haruya."

Suzuno smiled, she was happy to know him.

"Mine's Suzuno, Suzuno Fuusuke."

"Ah... So you're the "NERD" everybody's been talking about!" Nagumo chuckled a bit.

"... Suzuno nodded.

"Well..." Nagumo placed thought for a second. "You are one, especially with your glasses."

"H-hey!" Suzuno puffed up her cheeks.

"N-no! I meant the other one." Nagumo tried to calm her down.

"Huh? What do you mean... There's another meaning?" Suzuno turned to him.

"It means smart, or... intelligent!" Nagumo gave a smile.

"I-I didn't know that..." Suzuno turned away, slightly blushing.

"In my point of view, you're very lucky to be one 'cause you're the smart one." Nagumo pouted.

"Haha, thanks." Suzuno started to smile.

"No problem, Suzuno." Nagumo smiled back.

"..." Suzuno stared blankly for a second, then turned back to Nagumo. "Fr-..."

"Huh? What?" Nagumo tilted his head.

"F-frie..." Suzuno became shy.

"I-I don't understand, Suzuno... Spit it ou-!"

"Are we F-friends?" Suzuno blurted out.

Nagumo was lost with words, he was shocked.

"Why would you ask me that?"

"J-just answer me." Suzuno looked down shyly.

"O-of coarse I am, since I met you." Nagumo replied.

Suzuno looked up at him and blushed a shade of pink.

"H-huh...?"

"I said, you are my friend, Suzuno." Nagumo chuckled.

"Y-you are...?" Suzuno said in a brittle voice.

"Yeah! Why not?" Nagumo smiled.

"..." Suzuno turned away.

"D-did I say something wrong?" Nagumo turned to her.

"No." Suzuno replied.

"Then what?" Nagumo slightly smiled.

"It's just that... No one has accepted me before." Suzuno smiled faintly.

"I accept you, Suzuno." Nagumo replied.

"Heh..." Suzuno smiled a bit. "Then you'll be the first."

"WHAT?! Me?! First?!" Nagumo was shocked.

"Yes." Suzuno nodded. "I never had a friend before... They won't accept me to be."

"But at least now, you have one." Nagumo chuckled softly.

"Yeah... Thanks." Suzuno turned to him and smiled. Nagumo smiled back.

...Thank you...

End of Chapter 1