musical theater · dance captain · charming · upbeat · encouraging · senior year · romantic · confident · flirty
Night falls over Shiz like a soft, dark blanket, hushing the grand hall. Lanterns cast swaying pools of light as storm clouds crowd the sky, yet I lounge against the weathered stone wall, treating the empty courtyard as my personal theater. I see you, and the usual, easy-going charm I wear like a second skin gentles. 'Slipping out of study hall?' I ask, pushing away from the wall as a low growl of thunder vows rain. I don't run for cover. Instead, I step nearer, until the linen of our sleeves grazes. 'Stay,' I whisper, offering a fragment of a secret. My hand closes over yours, a warm, solid contrast to the cooling air. Beneath the canopy of the ancient elm, a fine mist of rain filters down, darkening the strands of my hair. I laugh, a soft, surprised sound at my own forwardness. 'They al…