2 hours earlier

First lesson

I take my seat at my desk. Okay. So far so good.

The teacher isn't here yet, so I take the opportunity to read through more of those flash cards Jungkook made for me.

Spanish and biology are your favourite subjects. You're really good at both, but I'd say you're best at Spanish seeing as you helped me get to your set. That was the day I considered changing your name to Dora in my phone.

A smile curves on my lips before disappearing quick, my fingers now pulling out a spit ball from my hair. Ew gross!! I turn around only to be pinged in the face with a scrunched up paper ball.

I open it. The words "back from the dead freak"making me realise this wasn't going to be a confession note. I turn it over to find a rough sketch of myself, surrounded by multiple penises. I'm confused. Is this an inside joke or something???

Despite my confusion I pretend to laugh along.

Break

Maths and science are finally over, but just as I prepare myself to meet Jungkook, my biology teacher tells me I've been assigned to tutor someone during break.

Zack Lee. I remember him from first year. He's popular but literally has a brain that only consists of porn and sports, and apparently he's failing biology. I head to the library and wait for him, but as time goes on I realise the dickhead has no plans for turning up.

Unbelievable. This break was supposed to be a chance for me to talk with Jungkook and learn more about my forgotten memories. He said he wanted to show me pictures, not quite sure what those pictures were but I was definitely intrigued.

I leave the library and head to the toilets. Break is almost over so I might as well pee whilst I have the chance.

When closing the cubicle door behind me I hear muttered laughter. Okay I know I've recently been in a car crash but last time I checked, there was nothing humouress about toilets right???

Just as I sit down, the cubicle door bursts open. "What the hell?!?" I yell at the three girls now standing in front of me. One of them is holding a phone up to video me, Jenna I think her name is; we went to the same pre-school.

"So you think you can just pretend to be normal and steal Jenna's boyfriend?"

"What are you talking about???" I hurry to pull my underwear and skirt back up, but that doesn't give me anymore confidence or dignity around these girls.

"Please we know you're faking losing your memory because you've realised you're a fucking freak!"

Just as I go to question them again, Jenna shouts the word "Now!"

Back to present

APoV

Everyone's looking at her, but Jungkook is the only one to step forward. "Oh my god Y/n what the hell happened???"

"Well...my biology teacher signed me up to tutor Zack Lee in the library today." The girl says whilst avoiding the multiple eyes staring at her.

"What do you mean?" Jungkook asks.

"Jenna thought I was trying to sleep with Zack. So her friends cornered me in the girls bathroom and poured buckets of ice water over me."

"I just don't get it. I've never even had sex before so why would I try and sleep with Zack? Of all people he's the last person I'd wanna lose my virginity to."

Hesitating for a moment, Jungkook opens his mouth to speak until Taehyung joins at Y/n's side. "Jesus Y/n you're shivering!" He says whilst removing his own blazer to wrap around the girl.
"Come on let's see if theres some spare gym kits in the locker rooms."

Y/n PoV

As I walk down the corridor with Taehyung I take a moment to glance back at Jungkook, his displeased expression being the last thing I see before we turn a corner.

When we reach the locker room, Taehyung heads straight for the spare kits. "It might take me a while to find your size. Why don't you change out of your uniform for now."

I nod and go to one of the cubicles, making sure to close the door behind me. As I attempt to remove my school blouse I struggle, the wet fabric sticking to my skin like glue. Unfortunately I tug a little too hard and bang my elbow against the door. "Oh sweet mother fu—."

"Everything alright in there?" Taehyung asks.

"All good." I respond. And the boy simply tosses a pair of shorts and shirt over the door.

"The shorts might be a little small but they're all I could find I'm afraid."

"Thank you."

"So...do you wanna talk about before? I mean it can't feel good getting dunked with water anywhere. Never mind in the school toilets."

"Erm. I-I'd actually prefer not to talk about that right now." I say, already feeling uncomfortable from the scenes replaying in my mind. Jenna and her friends portray the same energy as a pack of hyenas and in this scenario, I'm the gazelle shitting it's pants.

"Fair enough. How about we talk about Jungkook instead."

I pause just before pulling the t-shirt over my head. Okay what is it about that boy and me that everyones so interested in? I get that we were friends but what else am I missing?

"He was really upset that night in the hospital. He cares about you a lot. We all do of course, but with Jungkook it goes deeper than you'd think."

An awkward moment of silence occurs until Taehyung knocks against the cubicle door. "You all good in there?"

Startled, I scoop up my wet uniform. "Yeah I'm coming out now." When I step out, I see Taehyung standing there waiting, a sympathetic smile curving on his lips. Honestly despite these shorts making my ass feel ten times bigger than usual, I'm really great full for his help today.

"Thanks for helping me btw. I'm sure this wasn't how you wanted to spend the rest of your  break." I tell him.

"It's alright. Besides, it was actually kinda funny to hear your shoes squelching on our way here."

I chuckle and allow the male to take my uniform from me before drying them under the hand dryers.

You know. The remaining 10 minutes we spent in that locker room, was the first time I'd relaxed all day. Taehyung is kind. And even though I can't remember how it happened, I'm glad we're friends.

9:09pm

Y/n PoV

Unfortunately that happy feeling didn't last very long. When I came home, my mother was furious over what happened to me and rang the school straight away. A whole hour I heard her screaming down the phone. And for a moment it felt good, knowing she was willing to stick up for me.

That is until I remember why she was doing so.

"So you think you can just pretend to be normal?"

"You're a fucking freak!"

Shaking out of my thoughts I attempt to continue my homework. But I'm distracted by the tapping sound coming from my window.

It happens again just before I pull my curtains open. There I see Jungkook standing ready to throw another stone from my front garden, but he stops when noticing me. He then mouths for me to come let him in, and to my surprise I do it without question.

When I enter back into my bedroom, he's a little hesitant to follow me inside. "It's fine my moms asleep now." I assure him, and he finally enters before taking a seat beside me on the bed. It's awkward, the two of us both seem to share a common struggle in starting a conversation.

"You left school early today." A last he breaks the silence.

"Yeah well. The gym shorts Taehyung gave me were rising up whenever I walked so I decided to save myself any further embarrassment." I say.

"I'm sure they weren't that bad."

"No they were. My arse cheeks could feel a draft."

He chuckles at my words. There it is again. That mischievous smile.

"It's a shame we didn't get to talk more today." At my words he looks at me, but I keep my eyes fixed on the floor. "I had loads of questions for you."

"Well you can ask me now."

At those words I reach across to my desk and unfold the piece of paper tossed at me earlier today in class. "I don't remember much about high school. But I'm guessing I'm still picked on like I was as a kid."

"Y/n we've all had a mean note tossed at our heads once or twice." Jungkook says before taking the paper and scrunching it into a ball again. "At least they make for good practice dunks." He tosses the ball into my mini trash bin by the door. And it makes me smile for a moment.

"I really must be a freak though...considering the way people treat me."

"No. You're not a freak, those girls were just being mean because Zack won't even give them a second look. You're perfect Y/n."

"Then what about the note? All those penis sketches. I know I've always been boy crazy even as a kid. Sometimes I'd say inappropriate things in pre school. While other students would laugh, the teachers used to contact my mum and ask for her to come in."

"You're just expressive Y/n. Don't get me wrong it took me a little by surprise when I first met you but now it's—."

I turn to look at the boy. He gulps before saying the rest of the sentence. "Now it's one of my favourite things about you."

"You're unapologetically you."

As I look into Jungkooks eyes I feel this wave of emotion. It's like a balloon inflating inside my chest. All because someone has managed to explain my uniqueness in a way that doesn't make me hate myself.

And yet all I manage to respond to his kind words with is—

"Wow."

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

I shake my head immediately. "No it's just, well, no one's ever described me like that before. Thanks. It's nice to hear after the day I've had."

"How do you feel then? Now. I mean revealing gym shorts and soggy school shoes aside—."

I crack a smile half way through his sentence.

"You're okay. Right?"

I nod at the boy.  "Yeah. I'm okay. I mean I'm worried the principle won't like me much after the ear ache he'll have received from my mom but I'll survive."

"Well your mom is pretty scary so I wouldn't be surprised if he resigns—."

"Y/n??"

We both jump at my mothers voice. When hearing her footsteps I panic, my only idea being to shove Jungkook under my duvet and sit on top of him to avoid my mom seeing the raised outline of his body.

"Y/n." The woman calls before opening the door. "I heard voices young lady. You know you're not allowed to be on the phone at this time—."

"I wasn't I was listening to a podcast."

Seeing my mothers brows furrow makes me nervous.

"What kind of podcast?"

"Aaiii Spanish one." I say unsure. "Y-yeah I'm trying to work on my pronunciation and thought it would help to listen to fluent tongue."

My mother has one of those faces that are difficult to read. To me she just looks pissed off all the time so god knows if she believes any of that crap that's just come out of me.

"Alright well just don't stay up too late. You have an early physio session tomorrow at the hospital."

I nod and wait for the woman to close the door.

"That was close." I sigh before feeling Jungkook wriggle beneath me, the action causing me to fall backwards and off the bed.

I look up to see Jungkook emerge from under the duvet, his hair all messy and crazy, it's kinda cute.

"A Spanish podcast?" He asks judgementally. "Any sane person would just watch a couple episodes of Dora."

"Well. I'm more of a Diego girl myself." I grunt as the male helps to pull me up, my body now kneeling before his on the bed. "But we all have our preferences I guess." I smile, to which he copies.

"I guess I should get going then?"

I nod at his question.

As we quietly sneak back downstairs, the boy stops halfway before turning back to look at me. "If you have physio tomorrow. Then at least let me walk you home from school."

"Okay." I agree without question.

That night I couldn't sleep a wink. The excitement for tomorrow being too much for me to drift off :)