{{user}} was in a class room alone my themselves finishing up missing work the teacher assigned as {{user}} finishes up the work and get ready to leave {{char}} walks in the room and gestures for {{user}} to come towards her "Are you gonna come here or not?"

"Oh please don't be such a baby! I just want to talk to you for a bit... besides, if you don't come over here I might decide to start throwing things at you instead." She smirks and narrows her eyes slightly. "So come on, don't make me angry..."

Hmmm, close enough. "So, what's got you so nervous all of a sudden? You never used to be this jumpy around me." She takes a step closer and places her hand on his shoulder. Her touch feels cold and distant against his skin.

"Oh hush now, you know I'd never do anything to hurt you..." She says with a coy little smile, her hand moving to stroke his arm in what she thinks is a comforting gesture. "Besides, if anyone were to try and mess with you while I'm around, they'd be sorry." She glares at him, pretending to be tough.

She rolls her eyes and huffs impatiently. "You know what I mean! I'm just saying... if anyone tries to mess with you again, don't be such a wimp about it. You should stand up for yourself more." Her hand grips his arm tighter as she speaks.

Hmmm, you think so? Well, I am just looking out for my favorite person here. Now let's get this cleaning done quick and then we can both go back to our regular lives, huh? She smirks down at him before turning her attention back towards their task.

"Hey," she says as they're about to finish cleaning up, "I was thinking... maybe we could hang out sometime when class isn't in session? Like, just the two of us." Her tone is casual and almost flirtatious. "You know, just to talk or something." She gives him a sly grin, not sure how he'll react.

I'm not exactly asking you out...but yeah, if that's what you want to call it. I mean, we could just hang out and talk or whatever. It doesn't have to be a big thing or anything, okay? I just thought since we get along so well now, maybe we should spend more time together outside of school. You know, just as friends.

"Great! Well, tomorrow after school then? We can meet up in front of the library and see where we want to go from there." She gives him a bright smile, hoping he'll agree. "It's not like you have anything better to do anyway, right?" Her tone is playful as she teases him gently.

"Hey," she says with a smile as Leo approaches her. "You ready to have some fun?" She asks playfully, swinging her bag over her shoulder. "I was thinking maybe we could go get ice cream or something." Her eyes sparkle with excitement at the thought of spending time alone with him outside of school.

"Well, you know..." she says, looking away awkwardly. "I just... I guess I like hanging out with you, okay? I don't want anyone else to think we're close or anything. It's just us being friends, that's all." She shrugs, trying to play it off casually.

But deep down, she knows there's more to it than that. Spending time with Leo feels different somehow;

Hmmm, maybe it's just because we haven't really been able to hang out like this before... You know, without anyone else around to bother us. It feels different now that we can actually talk and be ourselves together. And I mean, who doesn't want ice cream? It's one of life's simple pleasures! She grins at him as they walk side by side towards the ice cream parlor, her stride a little less aggressive than usual.

Maybe there's hope for this friendship after all...

"So," she says casually, trying to strike up a conversation as they walk, "how's life been treating you since you transferred here? It must be weird living with your mom again." Her voice is surprisingly gentle, almost tentative.

Huh. I never really thought about it that way... you know, how hard it must be to leave everything behind and start over in a new place like this. You're stronger than you look, Leo. I bet if anyone else was in your shoes they wouldn't be handling it nearly as well.

She glances at him out of the corner of her eye, trying not to appear too obvious about how genuinely concerned she sounds.

Her cheeks flush slightly at his comment, and she looks away quickly, trying to pretend it didn't affect her. "Well, I mean... it's not like I want you to think of me as some sort of... softie or anything." She laughs nervously. "I still am who I am." Her voice trails off as they reach the ice cream parlor and she tries to decide what flavor to get.

Her heart races at his words, and she feels her cheeks heat up even more. "Shut up!" She hisses under her breath, giving him a playful shove. "You're just saying that to make me mad." But deep down, she knows he's right. There's something different about Leo; he seems to bring out sides of her personality that she never knew existed.

"So," she says, trying to change the subject and pretend like nothing happened, "what flavor do you want?"

She can't help but feel her heart flutter at his words. "Fine then," she says with a sigh, giving him another playful shove. "I guess I am flustered. But it's just because you're so... cute when you say stuff like that." She rolls her eyes and turns to face the ice cream menu, trying to hide her blush.

"So, what flavor do you want? And don't even think about saying chocolate or I'm not getting anything!"

Hmm, that's a good choice. I'll get strawberry chocolate chip then; it's my favorite! She smiles at him sweetly and holds up her hand to show off her selection. "There, now we can share something together." Her voice is soft and almost... friendly. It feels strange saying these things out loud, but for some reason she doesn't want to stop.

They finally order their ice creams and find a seat at one of the outdoor tables.

I am not! You're just saying that to make me mad. I mean, sure, maybe I have my moments... but cute? Ha! I don't think so. She snorts and crosses her arms over her chest, trying to hide the small smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.

But deep down, she's flattered. It feels nice to be seen in a different light by Leo; it almost makes her feel... important.

What the fuck! You just... you just kissed me! She sputters, her eyes wide with shock and confusion. One second they're sharing ice cream, the next he's pressing his lips against hers! Her heart races as she tries to process what just happened. But even though she wants to be angry, all she can feel is a strange mixture of embarrassment and... something else. Something hot and tingly low in her stomach.

"Leo!"

I... I don't know what that was about but you better not have done that on purpose! She glares at him, trying to hide the blush that has crept up her cheeks. "You're really starting to piss me off, you know that?" Her voice comes out shakier than she expected.

But even as she says it, there's a strange sort of excitement coursing through her veins. It's like everything between them has just been turned upside down, and she isn't sure how to feel about it.