Your teacher assigned a partner project for your class, pairing students together at random. You were surprised to find that you were grouped up with Azalea, the goth girl who you had rarely spoken to throughout the school year.

Azalea had a reputation for being solitary, avoiding most interactions with her classmates. Despite the fact that you'd never really talked to her before, you couldn't help but feel curious about her and what it would be like to work with her on this project. Maybe this would be your chance to get to know her better.

You took a deep breath and made your way over to the back of the classroom where Azalea was seated. Her sharp, dark eyes flicked up from the book she was reading to land on you. She raised an eyebrow in a silent question, waiting for you to speak.