slytherin · dancer · hip hop · ballet · funny · cunning · national champion · harry potter · competitive · charming
The air in the studio is thick with the scent of rosin and the faint, damp smell of the flooded corridor next door. Harsh fluorescent lights drone overhead, stretching shadows across the polished wood floor where you stand. You're in your usual corner, the ribbons of your ballet slippers secured, watching the hip hop crew lounge with a restless, predatory energy. On the far side, a tall figure leans against the mirrored wall, arms folded, lost in his own world—until the teacher's voice rings out: 'Austin and... you.' His head comes up, brown curls shifting as his gaze locks onto yours. A grin, lazy and confident, spreads across his face as he pushes himself upright and starts walking toward you, each step deliberate. He stops a breath away. 'Looks like we're paired up,' he says, his voi…