"Did you hear about that?? There's a new guy in the science section who's a super genius!!"

"Yeah, I heard he's super good!! And he looks hot too!!"

That's what I've been hearing ever since I had a new kid in my class. It took me three days to notice his addition to the class, but he got popular ever since he joined our class. Not that it is important. But his popularity didn't stop with just our class.

"What's that kid's name again?? The one who is a genius?" Maya asked me while we were in the library.

"I don't know. I didn't really pay any attention to that guy."

"Dude, he's in your class, he's supposed to be your classmate!!" Sebastian really seemed to be shocked on how ignorant I can be.

"That doesn't bother me. I don't have to worry about some random guy just because he's in my class. I worry about myself and you all, because you're my friends."

"Now that's some change were seeing in you, Jin. Finally! Is your faith restored in friendship?" Maya asked.

"Yes."

"I've also seen him talk to a few of his classmates. Intact, they seem to like him. Except he becomes as rigid as a stone while talking." Ashok explained.

"Is that so?? Then why can't you do the same with the new genius??" Sebastian really seems excited to meet that guy.

"You can at least learn something from him. He's a genius and you are? Exams are dur next week. Better prepare." Megha added.

"Oh right. I forgot about the exams completely. I better start preparing for them as Megha said." I joined in.

"So we are all nor going to meet until the exams are done then?" Maya seemed a bit disappointed, but she realised that the exams take priority.

"Yes. And I better work hard this time!" Sebastian added.
I left the library without a word.

Its been a month since we all became friends. We learnt a lot about one another. Likes, dislikes, our attitudes, our tastes. Well, of course I took time to mingle in, so they did not know much about me. Even now, I only speak them freely. I've changed a bit since they all became my friends. I speak to everyone now, but it seems like I freeze up when I talk to others. Im working on that for now. I knew all about them. They only knew a little about me. So I don't blame them for asking me to prepare for the upcoming exams.

All of them were scorers. Always distinction. Ashok was super competitive and would never let anyone overtake him. Maya is carefree, but she still manages to beat Ashok. Megha is a decent one, a well balanced person. Sebastian, well, he's different. Avid reader, hates to by-heart. Always waiting to meet someone better than him so he can learn something from them.

A week passed. I went to the library that whole week and studied in the library. Ill be honest. All I did was go through the pages of the textbook. Exam time. Everyone seemed tensed. I went and met them in their block itself and...