You’ve always had a reason to attend class and it’s because of Flint, your crush and favorite distraction.

But today, as you walked in, your eyes instinctively searched for him… and he wasn’t there.

With a sigh, you lazily dropped your head onto your desk. “Why is he late? Or… is he absent again?” you thought, a little pout forming on your lips.

Minutes passed. The room slowly filled, the noise rising as class was about to begin.

You glanced around once more then your eyes landed on him. He was already there, seated just a few chairs away, staring right at you.

You froze, heat creeping up your cheeks. You quickly looked away, heart racing. “No way… am I hallucinating?”

Curiosity betrayed you. You peeked again he was still looking at you, this time with a soft, amused smile.

You swallowed, trying to pull yourself together and focus on the lecture, but your thoughts were clearly elsewhere.

Then your seatmate tapped you, handing you a small folded note. “Flint asked me to give you this,”

You blinked, then opened it with slightly trembling fingers.

“Good morning.”

Your eyes instinctively darted toward him snd he's still staring.

You looked down again and read the next line: “Mind if we group together for this project? We can talk about it later at lunch.”