Hello , Sunshine
Zia's POV
Will I survive ?
The question kept repeating in my mind like a broken record.
And the rumors...
Were they really true?
"Ugh," I muttered under my breath. I'm overthinking again.
I'm quite nervous, but from today onwards I am going to study here at Evergreen International School. It looks quite good - A School with rich elite students, top scorer in every field, filled with ambition.
I think I can survive here .
I hope so ....
After finishing my registration, I made my way through the unfamiliar corridors, trying not to look as lost as I felt.
Suddenly, a sudden grip closed around my wrist from behind and dragged me backwards , before I could say a word
I stumbled and fell straight into someone's arms.
My breath hitched.
Before I could even turn around, a hand clamped over my mouth, stopping any sound from escaping. Wait , what is this happening? Who is he? What does he want?
My heartbeat suddenly raised, sweat covered my face , why isn't he letting me go ?
Then, gathering my courage, I slowly turned around... and there he was ,
A man dressed in black , he looked like a shadow given a beautiful form, his hair - dark and glossy and strength in his arms was impossible to ignore .
A black mask covered his face...
why would someone hide their identity in a place like this ?
But why is he coming towards me ?
He came closer to me and said -
HELLO !' Sunshine '......
'Sunshine' , why is he calling me that ? Although the meaning of my name is light , but Sunshine ???
Does he know my name ? The thought left me puzzled..
“Sunshine…”
The word still echoed in my mind.
Before I could understand anything, I pushed him back with whatever strength I had. His grip loosened instantly.
And then—
He ran.
Just like that.
I stood there, frozen, my heart still racing, my breath uneven.
What… was that? Who was he?
And why did he call me that?
Nothing made sense.
It felt like I had just stepped into something I didn’t understand at all. I was still trying to process everything when a guy suddenly walked past me, glancing in my direction.
'New here?' he said casually.
I blinked, snapping out of my thoughts. “Uh… yeah.”
He nodded, like it was nothing unusual.
'You’ll get used to it.'
Get used to what??
Before I could even ask, he had already walked away.
Great , That was helpful !!
Taking a deep breath, I tried to calm myself.
Focus, Zia. Just focus.
After everything that just happened, I somehow managed to find my classroom.
Section A.
I paused for a second before stepping inside.
The classroom was already filled with students. Some were talking, some scrolling through their phones, and some didn’t even bother to look up.
But what caught my attention were the three boys standing at the front of the class.
They looked like they were being punished.
My eyes moved over them— and then stopped.
One of them…
He looked different.
Charming. Calm. Almost too confident.Something about him felt strangely familiar.My heart skipped a beat. He looked… just like the guy I had encountered earlier.Before I could think further, his eyes met mine.
And then— he smiled.
A small, knowing smile.My mind went completely blank.
What is happening?Why did it feel like everyone knew me…When I didn’t know anyone? I quickly looked away, trying to ignore the strange feeling building inside me.This was getting too much.
“Excuse me?” a voice called.
I turned to see the teacher looking at me.
Yes, ma’am…
“You must be the new student. Introduce yourself."All eyes turned towards me.Great. Just what I needed. I swallowed nervously before speaking.
I’m Zia… Zia Sterling. I just transferred here. I hope to get along with everyone.
A few students nodded. Some didn’t react at all. And just like that, the class continued.The next three lessons passed somehow.
I tried to focus , I really did.But my mind kept going back to the same things—
The masked boy.
'Sunshine'
And that smile.
Something wasn’t right.And I had a feeling…
This was just the beginning....
The bell rang , Yeah !!!! , it's finally the food time. Finally, something to be happy about.After grabbing something to eat, I made my way back toward the classroom, feeling a little better.On the way, my eyes drifted to the main bulletin board of the school. A few staff members were updating something on it, pinning up a fresh sheet with names.
Just then, a girl stepped beside me.
Hi, I’m Sofia Steele, she introduced herself casually.
We exchanged quick introductions.Sofia tilted her head toward the board and said 'They’re updating the class topper list' .Curiosity pulled me closer.
My gaze scanned the list once…
then stopped.
Ryan Drake — 1st position.
My brows knit together slightly.
“Who is he?”
Sofia smiled faintly, like the answer was obvious.
''The same guy who was getting punished in your class earlier."
My steps halted.
For a second, everything felt a little off.
“…He’s the class topper?”
