Jin's Pov:

Everyone had something fun to talk about, how they spent their weekend as we sat down in the classroom, awaiting the arrival of Ms. Choi. She was running late as usual, and while everyone else was having a good time talking about how they either went to the movies with their boyfriends/girlfriends, hanged out with their friends, or spent the weekend with their family.

I was annoyed and hoped for once she could be on time. It's not like I had anything fun to talk about. My weekend was like every other weekend. I spent most of it in my room reading, binge-watching tv shows, and playing video games, nothing worth mentioning to anyone. Not that I had anyone to talk to.

I was a loner in every aspect. Times like this I wish I had a close friend I could talk to about things in my life, but I didn't. I was in my Junior year of high school, and nothing was going according to how I had imagined it to be.

T.V. shows and movies really depict high school differently. I remember while being in middle school, I would look forward to coming to high school. I had promised myself that I wouldn't be a loner in high school. I would become more outspoken and make lots of friends. I would even throw parties and have endless sleepovers. Yet here I am two years into high school, and nothing had changed. I was still an outcast. I had no friends, never been to a party, besides family events, which I hated being at. I never even experienced what it was like to date someone.

The only friend I ever had was Jimin, who I had become close to in middle school, but he has since ditched me once we started high school. He didn't exactly ditch me; if I was, to be honest. After starting high school, Jimin got busy with joining a lot of clubs and started making more friends. He was well-liked by everyone; his personality made it hard for anyone not to like him.

He would invite me out from time to time, but I always chickened out and decline because Jimin would invite other people. I had social anxiety and hated being around people I didn't know.

After two years of trying, Jimin gave up on me, at least that's what it seems like since we started this new school year. He gives me a smile in passing in the hallways, but that's about it. I can't say I blame him; he probably thinks I don't want to be his friend anymore. If I were him, I would give up on me too.

Over the summer, I thought about reaching out to him, but the time past and I never did. I was so caught up in my lonesome world that I forgot to reach out to him. Sometimes I think I get so caught up with being lonely that I don't even recognize how alone I am.

"Welcome class, I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please hand in your assignments before you leave today. As I mentioned on Friday, you will be paired up with a partner for our next class project." Ms. Choi's voice pulled me out of my deep thoughts. I didn't even realize she had entered the classroom.

"Why can't we choose our partner for the project Ms. Choi? " A random student called out from the back.

Why do we need a partner? Was more the questioned I had, but I kept it to myself.

"If I allow you to choose your partner, you are going to partner up with a friend, and I want you to interact and work with other people outside of your friendship circle. When you get into the real world, you won't get to choose who you work with."

So we are in a fake world? I never understood why teachers always said they're preparing us for the "real" world as if we were living in another world.

Lots of groans and disappointing sighs could be heard. I am sure everyone was upset that they couldn't choose who they work with.

"One day, you are going to thank me for this." Ms. Choi let out as she takes in the expression of everyone.

I am not sure if she was aware that no one would ever be thanking her for this.

"Okay, Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook, Jung Hoseok and Min Yoongi....." I scribbled on my notebook as she runs through the list of students, pairing them up with who she wanted to.

Some students cheered with excitement while some groaned in disappointment. I wasn't paying attention until I realize that my name wasn't called. I looked around the room and recognized that neither was his name called. The one guy that made my heart beat five times faster than it was supposed to, a guy that I knew would never look my way. To him, I was probably invisible.

My palms started sweating as the thought of working with him came to my mind. I looked around the room and noticed that there were four more people beside him who did not have a partner. I prayed internally that I would get one of them as my partner rather than him. If I had to work with him, I am sure I would end up making a fool of myself.

"Kim Taehyung and Kim Seokjin...Bora and-"

My eyes widen in fright at the mention of who my partner was going to be. It was none other than my crush since the very first day of high school.

It was official; high school hated me.

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A/N: I cannot tell you how long this plot idea has been in my drafts. I even published it previously under a different account, but I have decided to add it here and work on it. I hope you will enjoy it. This will be a Taejin Fanfic. I want to say it's simple in its own way, but maybe in HaleKook's style of writing. The plot might be a bit cliche, but I am okay with cliche :).