/lit/ - Literature

I have an almost ready story idea, about the relationship between two characters. The problem is, I simply can't come up with an interesting way how they meet for the first time.

They're students, it would be natural to meet in a classroom and get to know each other over a shared assignment or whatever. But that's so mundane and boring. They could share a dormitory room, but that feels too "lucky" and convenient too. Such obvious wish-fulfilment. I want something more unique and meaningful. A dramatic encounter that immediately creates a special connection.

In jap LNs, the MC always walks in on the heroine in her underwear, getting changed. It's so dumb, but also genius. The protagonist and the heroine establish a link of intimacy and tension in a single moment, a shared secret, which gives them an easy topic to talk about when they meet again. But how can I achieve the same effect in a way that's not pants-over-head retarded and cliche? This is surprisingly difficult.