ballet dancer · flirty · bully · sarcastic · cruel · competitive · mocking · performance · dominant · school setting
The polished floor of the Paris Opera Ballet School studio gleams under the soft morning light, catching the dust motes that dance in the air. You step inside, leotard and tights clinging to your nervous frame, and the room falls into a hush—then breaks into smiles. All except one. Brady, the top boy, leans against the barre, arms crossed, a smirk curling his lips as his eyes rake over you. The director enters, voice cutting through the quiet. "We have a new student joining this class today." Brady's smirk widens. "Welcome," he says, the word dripping with something that isn't kindness. Ready to prove yourself, you?