Snippet #2025208

Kohei woke up very early in the morning. The sun had not yet fully arisen in the sky. He hit his alarm clock, eyes drowsy. Kohei slowly slid out of bed and went into his bathroom to shower. He made himself a nice breakfast full of protein after the shower. It was time for his morning jog. His morning routine made him feel refreshed after its completion. He loved to follow up with yoga and then getting dressed for school.

Kohei had just started attending Tokyo Private Academy. He liked the curriculum of the school and loved the athletics program. He headed out for school, grabbed his bike and sped off. He liked the morning time, it was pleasant to see and feel the sunshine. The neighbors that kohei cycled past all bowed and waved at him, old and young people alike. They all knew of his success in the Olympics and could tell by his school uniform which prestigious school he attended so he was to be respected. Kohei was humbled by such attention and respect however it also made him nervous. He hoped that at the very least he truly earned such respect from others rather than being elitist. He hated that sort of thing.

As Kohei reached the school he began to park his bike at the school bike racks, however an attendant swiftly stopped him saying, “Allow me please! You shouldn’t have to do such a thing. Please sir, allow me to take care of your vehicle as you proceed to class.” Kohei hadn’t gotten used to such special treatment and frankly he didn’t like it. He gave a deep bow, which startled the attendant, and continued inside the building past the garden. The other students ogled and awed at him as he walked the halls. He didn’t care for the separation of the “elite” students from the others. He smiled and greeted those who spoke and bowed to him.

Kohei walked the halls to class trailing behind Rina and Kyoya. He was still new to the school and he remembered the two from his class a day ago. “If I follow them I’ll find the class.” Kohei said to himself quietly at he trailed the couple. “Gosh, he’s quite clingy isn’t he? Perhaps that’s love for you.” Kohei giggled to himself. However Rina seemed a bit detached in Kohei’s eyes. He shook his head quickly to snap out of that train of thought. He didn’t like to pry into the business of others unless he considered himself close to them, and he had barely meet Rina and Kyoya outside of his initial class introduction.

Kohei entered the class room and gave a slight bow to his peers. He quickly scanned the room for an empty seat to sit in. There was one by Masato, who sat alone by the window. The sun shined in the classroom and landed on Masato illuminating his pale skin and highlighted hair. Kohei stood gazing at Masato for a brief moment with a smile. Masato paid him no attention as he was busy looking out of the window, his cheek resting in the palm of his hand. Kohei heard the teacher approaching the classroom and realized he had better clear the doorway. He shifted through the class and took his seat next to Masato.

“Good morning, Shi Hoon-san!” Kohei said in slightly nervous manner.

Masato turned to Kohei and said in a very polite manner of speech, “You are Tanihara-san right? Good morning.” Masato smiled slightly at Kohei, he hadn’t yet figured Kohei out.

“Right, I’m Tanihara.” Kohei replied with a chuckle. Masato smiled a little more brightly at Kohei, Kohei’s energy seemed to be a tad infectious.

Miss Tomoya walked into the classroom, placed papers on her desk and addressed the students. "Um welcome to my class, I had some due now's for you guys.. umm.. where did I put it?" she said searching through her papers. Kohei turned his attention to the teacher. He felt that Miss Tomoya seemed to be a bit disorganized which was somewhat strange to him. However he got focused and prepped himself for the beginning of the lecture.