| Don't rise or shine

CHARACTERS: Vinyl (MC 1), Julie (MC 2), Vinyl's Mom (SIDE), Julie's Mom (SIDE), Nemui (MC 1's BFF)

& Other (SIDES) and (BACKGROUNDS)

Love is almost IMPOSSIBLE to understand. How do you keep a relationship? How can you trust your partner? What happens when you fight? How do you fix it? Asides all those questions, I just hope that life would be way easier. It doesn't seem like it is right now… "Oh my god she's here!" Oh great…

She enters the room with everyone applauding, Oh I just hate how much of a rich girl she is! I feel like I'm in a movie but as a background character. The bell rings and I head to computer class. Teacher: "Okay class, listen up! Today is a partner project and we will be making a school introduction for the new high schoolers coming. We must have a good presentation so the most voted video will be showcased. It's due on Friday, remember!" As much as I already HATE school, I HATE spotlight the MOST. It's so much pressure and you must be pure perfect! Obviously, I would love to be partnered with my bestie, but instead… Teacher: "I will be picking, okay first pair is Julie and…" Please not me PLEASE NOT ME. "And Vinyl!" NOOO! THE WORST DAY AND FINALE.

Juile is like crazy rich, she has bodyguards, and rides to school in a LIMO! WHY? God, I hope I just survive….

"Hello! You must be Vinyl, I'm Julie" 'Yeah! OF COURSE, I know your Julie. Who wouldn't?!' "Ah... Well how should we start the project? You can be lead-" 'NO… I mean, I just don't want my video or OUR video to be so noticeable or extraordinary…' "But then we won't get a good grade, don't you want to succeed?" Succeed... is she serious? She doesn't even need to! But I work with her for the week, and I do notice how likeable she actually is… maybe she has potential to be a nice person. Misjudged perhaps!

The next days tick like book pages swiftly turning to the end of the story, then the due day is up. We ended up getting 19/21 votes, so we need to welcome the highschoolers… I think I'll be fine.

The day has come, I'm 50% insecure because I have to wear neat clothes. Ugh! So un-comfy! Me and Julie welcome everyone and tell their school options, but because it was a partner project, I had to make a speech… 'W-welcome uhm, Middle schoolers! Soon you will be me but for now you'll wait. Today we will show you the amazing features of the school, just remember that the rules have not changed yet and we will still respect all! Thank you now enjoy this clip' I move near the back and play the video, just then Julie approaches me… In a whisper "You did great! Just don't stutter so much, okay?" Then she winked at me, I must've blushed because she made a giggle… man that's so embarrassing! But I'm not in love? Am I? Oh, I hope this really isn't love! I'm going to be near spotlight too much! What if she plays with my feelings! I can hear my heart thumping with joy! Or maybe nervously. Julie then taps my shoulder. "Are you okay? We need to do a tour of the school now, clips over…" 'I... Uhm! Realizing I spaced out I was goanna give her a quick response but without hesitation she grabs my hand, and we get in groups of two. I sadly got, probably the loudest group in the world. Oh boy, here we go.

As we walked down the hall and I told everyone about the classes, events, and more. Then finally, LUNCH TIME! The best time of school, no doubt. I head to my next period to place my stuff down and sprint to the cafeteria. Then a teacher catches on to be. Teacher: "excuse me! You know better to NOT run so fast in the hall young lady!" Of course, I knew, but then in the corner of my eye I see Julie! I escape from the teacher and catch up to Julie. 'Hey! Do you mind if I sit with you since I don't really have many friends and- 'Suddenly I get tackled from behind, for you it's probably not so normal but it is for me when your friend is hyper! 'Oh yeah! Julie this is my bestie Nemui! She's so interesting because she tells me so much about her Japanese culture and stuff. It reminds me about my favorite game, Genshin Impact and how Inazuma means lightning or thunder. Maybe both, I forgot. We all head to lunch and NOW life is great. No worries, not a sweat! Hehe let's do this!