FIRST DAY

EPISODE 1 — MORNING AT HOME

6:30 AM — RYU'S HOUSE

The alarm rang loudly.

RING! RING! RING!

Ryu slowly opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling.

He looked at the clock.

6:30 AM.

Ryu sighed.

“First day…”

He sat up and ran a hand through his messy black hair.

Today was his first day at the university.

He got out of bed and walked toward the window.

Outside, the morning sky was still quiet.

For a moment, Ryu looked at the old photograph sitting beside the window.

It was a picture of his family.

His mother.

His little sister, Siwi.

And his father.

Ryu's expression became quiet.

His father had died in an accident years ago.

Ryu picked up the photograph and looked at it for a few seconds.

Then he carefully placed it back.

“I'm going to university today, Dad.”

He turned away from the window.

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KITCHEN

“RYU!”

His mother's voice came from downstairs.

“Wake up! You're going to be late!”

“I'M UP!”

Ryu quickly changed his clothes and came downstairs.

Siwi was already sitting at the table, eating breakfast.

She looked at him and smiled.

“Finally.”

Ryu sat down.

“What's that supposed to mean?”

“You always sleep too much.”

“I don't.”

Siwi raised an eyebrow.

“You literally woke up because Mom screamed.”

Ryu looked at his mother.

His mother tried not to laugh.

“Eat your breakfast.”

Ryu picked up his toast.

“Today's my first day. I won't be late.”

Siwi smiled.

“Good luck.”

Ryu looked at her.

“You're not going to wish me properly?”

“Fine.”

She raised her hand dramatically.

“Good luck, Ryu. Don't get lost.”

Ryu laughed.

“I won't.”

His mother placed a cup of tea on the table.

“Be careful at university.”

“I will.”

“And don't get into fights.”

Ryu paused.

“Why would I?”

His mother smiled.

“I know you.”

Ryu shook his head.

“I'm going to study. That's it.”

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OUTSIDE THE HOUSE

A few minutes later, Ryu stepped outside with his backpack.

He looked back at the house.

His mother stood at the door.

Siwi was beside her.

“Bye!”

“Bye.”

Ryu smiled and started walking.

His first day had finally begun.

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ON THE WAY

Ryu walked toward the bus stop.

The streets were becoming busier.

Students were heading toward schools and universities.

He put his earphones in and started listening to music.

As he waited for the bus, he noticed a black superbike passing through the road.

Ryu's eyes followed it.

The bike disappeared around the corner.

He smiled slightly.

“One day…”

He imagined himself riding a black superbike.

Then the bus arrived.

Ryu stepped inside.

He found a seat near the window.

As the bus moved toward the university, Ryu looked outside.

He didn't know what was waiting for him there.

He didn't know Livi yet.

He didn't know Ren.

And he definitely didn't know Kian.

For Ryu, it was simply the first day of university.

But that ordinary morning would become the beginning of everything.

EPISODE 1 — THE UNIVERSITY GATE

8:05 AM — UNIVERSITY

The bus stopped near the university gate.

Ryu got off and adjusted his backpack.

He looked up at the huge university building.

“Finally…”

Students were entering through the main gate from every direction.

Ryu slowly walked inside.

He wanted to explore the university before his first class.

He passed the main building and looked around.

There was a large library on one side.

A cafeteria was near the central courtyard.

The sports ground was behind the main building.

There were several different departments and student clubs around the campus.

Ryu looked at his university map.

“Okay… first I need to find my department.”

He started walking.

THE CORRIDOR

Ryu turned into another corridor.

A girl suddenly came toward him while carrying several books.

She wasn't paying attention.

One book slipped from her hands.

Ryu quickly caught it before it fell.

“Here.”

The girl stopped.

“Oh…”

She took the book from him.

“Thank you.”

“No problem.”

She smiled.

“I'm Livi.”

“Ryu.”

“Are you new here?”

“Yeah. First day.”

Livi's face brightened.

“Mine too.”

Ryu looked at the books in her hands.

“You're carrying a lot.”

“I know.”

She laughed.

“I always do this.”

Ryu smiled.

“Where are you going?”

“I'm trying to find the administration building.”

“I've already seen it.”

“Seriously?”

“Yeah. Come on.”

They started walking together.

UNIVERSITY COURTYARD

Livi pointed toward different buildings.

“That building is the library.”

Ryu looked over.

“And that's the cafeteria.”

“And the sports ground is behind that building.”

Ryu nodded.

“You really know the campus.”

“I live nearby.”

“So you've been here before?”

“Only around the area.”

Livi smiled.

“But after today, I'll know everything.”

Ryu laughed.

“Deal.”

They continued walking.

Neither of them noticed the two superbikes approaching the university gate.

OUTSIDE THE MAIN GATE

Two superbikes entered the university.

Students immediately began turning around.

A crowd started forming.

“That's Kian!”

“Ren is with him!”

Ryu heard the noise from far away.

He glanced toward the gate.

Livi immediately noticed.

“Oh no…”

“What?”

“Kian and Ren.”

Ryu looked at the crowd.

“Who are they?”

Livi stared at him.

“You seriously don't know?”

“No.”

She sighed.

“They're probably the most famous students in this university.”

Ryu looked at them for a moment.

Kian removed his helmet.

He looked completely unaffected by the crowd around him.

Ren took off his helmet beside him and smiled at the students.

The crowd became even louder.

Ryu watched for a few seconds.

Then he turned away.

“Let's go.”

Livi looked surprised.

“You don't want to see them?”

“Not really.”

Ryu continued walking.

The crowd and the noise disappeared behind him.

Kian never noticed him.

Ryu never spoke to Kian.

Not yet.

9:00 AM — FIRST CLASS

Ryu entered his classroom and took a seat near the window.

Livi sat a few seats away.

Students continued entering the room.

Ryu looked around quietly.

He didn't know anyone.

He didn't know that Kian was studying in the same department.

And he definitely didn't know that their first real meeting would happen very soon.

For now, Ryu's first day remained peaceful.

But only for a little while.

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