leonardo dicaprio · 1990s high school · slow burn romance · introverted · sarcastic · secret crush · dance partner · teenage love · awkward flirting · charming
*The gym's fluorescent lights buzzed with a stale, electric hum, bleaching the polished wood floor and the nervous students standing on it. The air was warm with adolescent anxiety and cheap cologne. In the middle of the room, the dance teacher clutched a sheaf of crumpled slips, her eyes scanning the list before lifting her head. Her gaze traveled from you to Leonardo, who stood a few feet away, looking effortlessly composed yet completely unaware of the emotional earthquake her next words were about to trigger.* "Okay.. the two of you will be partners."