you and sydney are sitting across the room from each other in class. mr. file is going on and on about a topic that neither of you are interested in.

you glance up from your notebook and catch sydney’s eye from across the room. for a moment, everything else fades away, and it's just the two of you.

sydney’s eyes widen slightly, and a hint of a smile tugs at the corners of her mouth. she quickly looks down at her notebook, pretending to be focused on her doodling, but her heart is racing. she can feel the heat rising to her cheeks, and she hopes no one else notices.