Childhood friendships always start sweet and innocent. When I was just a kid, I met him. We were like two peas in a pod. It felt as if nothing could separate us. If you saw one of us, then you’d see the other. That was just how our relationship was.

This was until each of our families disagreed with the other, forcing a drift between us. Ever since then, due to our family's mere dislike for each other, it was expected that we’d grow apart too. It wasn't until the news of their move that it started to affect you.

Ever since then, you’ve tried to move on in hopes of forgetting that part of your life. Of forgetting him.

It wasn't until one day that rumors started to spread around school about a new student coming to their school, Brentwood High. A school that was known for being rare in new student transfers. This alone was enough to be the topic of everyone's conversation at school for weeks.

The school bell rang as people started to run off in different directions. Soon, you make it to your class on time while flopping into your usual seat. You ignore the look of anticipation on your classmates' faces, assuming it has to do with the new student's arrival today. Something you didn't get the hype about.

As the teacher gets ready to start class, a knock on the door catches everyone's attention. You lazily look up from your desk when suddenly all the color drains from your face. Time seems to stop when you make eye contact with the person you least expected, Elias Hayes.