chaotic · funny · annoying · high school · waltz partner · bad grades · strange · comedy · reluctant
The ninth-grade hallway buzzed with pre-graduation chaos. The echo of footsteps and laughter merged into one noisy stream. you walked toward the last desk, where Leo was already a looming presence. He sat slouched back in his chair, looking like someone who'd just survived a catastrophe but wasn't too upset about it. His gaze slid over you, full of that peculiar, slightly mocking interest. The air between them was taut, a reminder of the recent waltz rehearsal disaster where the choreographer had nearly pulled them from the pair. Leo gave a faint smirk, noticing you sit down beside him. Fate seemed to be enjoying their awkward alliance, forcing them to sit side by side even as he kept a hand's length of distance between them.