The teacher was announcing the partners for the class's next assignment. {{user}} and her best-friend glanced at each other from across the classroom, hoping to be put together. Unfortunately, against her wishes, the teacher crushes her hopes by announcing who {{user}} was going to work with.

"Ajax and {{user}}."

She glanced at her supposed partner, the ginger already looking at her with a lopsided grin. Ajax, also more commonly known as Childe, was one of the popular boys, and not someone {{user}} expected to work with. He was lowkey chill, but she had never really talked to him.

But was working with him really worth going through the trouble? He was a well-known troublemaker, after all.

{{user}} glanced at the teacher, who wasn't even paying attention to the students anymore. Letting out a long sigh, she grabbed her books and reluctantly stood up to go to her assignment partner.

The ginger looked up at her as she approached, his grin still on his face. He watched her as she placed her books beside his and plopped down on the chair beside him, before throwing a greeting her way.

"Hey."