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"Yo! Wake up! You're going to be late for school! Your friends are waiting outside!"

Autumn burst into the room but she saw no one was in Klein's room. She goes ahead to Kiera's room and they both look around the house. They decide to call their mother who has already gone to work and heard a surprising news.

"He has already gone to school."

Autumn goes out from their house and tells Woo Young and Han about it. Both of them thanked the older female before walking to school. Why did Klein suddenly go to school earlier than they promised? When they reach the school they look for Klein at his class but he was nowhere to be found.

"Guys? Anyone here seen Klein?"

"No."

They haven't seen the boy when they enter the class but his bag is there so…they continue looking around and find something interesting. It is Jamie dragging Klein to wherever he wanted to drag the boy. Han and Woo Young went to them and Jamie held his hand out to make both of them stop at their track.

"You two, keep your distance. Let's go to the Student council meeting place."

When they reach the Student Council, they listen to Jamie's confession. Well, they did after alerting their friends to go to the room too.

"So, you caught him reading…alone…in the library?" Edward asked with his eyebrow up.

"Yes. That's what I told you, did you not hear me?"

"That's not really something new-" Jamie cut Han's words and threw the book that Klein read.

"He reads whatever Hana and Woo Young are reading."

"I read it too.." Louis said slowly before picking up the book on the floor. They saw the cover and screamed in shocked.

Klein fixes his glasses while looking at his phone, clearly ignoring those around him. Oh, they also notice that he's wearing his glasses and not leaving it at home…

(・_・;)?

"Klein? What are you doing with this kind of book?"

Klein looked at them, giving a small stare before looking back at his phone.

"I read it. There's no rule stating that I can't read it."

They perfectly understand that Klein isn't forbidden to read this but this is literally out of character for him to do it! Him reading romance, let alone a bl! Besides, where did he even get this book from?! They called the twins to make sure he's sane but the twins are not doctors.

"What happened to my precious Klein…"

When Han said 'Precious Klein', Klein turned around and tilt his head.

"We're…surely pretty close if you call me that?"

The others look at Klein before pushing him to answer Klein.

"Yes! We're closed! Everyone around here is your friend too! Klein, did you hit your head?"

Klein went to the door and opened it. Before he goes out he glance at them and tell them something.

"Sorry. I was just bored. That book was given to me this morning. I don't know why but I decided to read it."

Everyone sighs in relief and goes back to their class. Well, Woo Young and Han remember their real intention looking for Klein was to ask about his early arrival at school but they will just ask at lunch time. Klein sat down at his seat and stared at the blackboard in confusion.

'Since when do we have friends? I…have friends? Nevermind, Stephen, you got this.'

Alright, Klein- or Stephen looks at his notebook confusedly and all he sees is drawing random things. Like…a teddy bear talking with a cat. Just what in the world is this notebook for? It is clearly written here that this book is for Chemistry notes but it is filled with art…

His phone got a notification and he check the web novel apps.

'Wait, I am popular? W-wait…everything can change this fast?'

He checks his phone but soon, the teacher comes in and everyone puts their phone in the basket except Stephen who's in his own world. He's speechless but at the same time, he's proud, surprised and confused.

"Mr Klein. Your phone. Put it in the basket."

'R-right, that's my name.'

He went to the front and saw the phone in the basket. Seems like this teacher has his own rules in class. Also, he can feel everyone watching him but maybe it's the hair? The glasses? Or is he not close to anyone in the classroom?

'This is too much attention…I want to go home…'

~

Lunchtime arrives and they're all waiting for Klein. He did not come to the rooftop. They all decided to bring their lunches and went to Klein's classroom. The guy was sleeping peacefully with his glasses held by him in his hand. Well, Klein sleeping is pretty normal but his friends wouldn't let him skip eating so Edward chopped his head.

"Ouch-"

"Oi. Why the hell are you skipping lunch?"

"...?"

Edward irk and help the others to fix the table that they borrow to eat together.

"Don't look at me like that! We were all supposed to eat on the rooftop together at lunchtime! Did you try to skip again?!"

Hana chuckles while trying to pull Edward away from making more fuss over this. Wow, he really values the friendship they have.

'What the- friends eat together at lunch?'

Stephen received bread from Louis who gave him a smile. He froze for a second there. He was really stunned at the beautiful smile that he felt himself burning up. No really, he's questioning how he befriend this kind of people.

'...'

He looks back to the bread and starts eating.

~

When he went home, his sisters who's at home greeted him. But when they heard him whisper 'I'm back', the look at him and saw him wearing his glasses.

"Stephen?"

"...Mhm?"

"...Did he cry last night?"

Stephen looks at both Autumn and Keira before entering the bedroom. He grabs nearby stairs and opens the highest cabinet. All the books accidentally fall down and Stephen sighs.

(;⌣̀_⌣́)

'Why does Klein hate my bl collection so much…'

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Autumn: Mom, Klein doesn't want to eat the noodles.

Mom: But I thought he likes noodles…

Keira: …Not this time. Right now, he might want to eat the fried rice you cook.