— ⁠☆ SOPHIE WALTEN ☆(

Sophie had disliked you since the beginning of the semester.

You weren't entirely sure why.

As far as you could remember, you'd never actually done anything to her. You'd spoken to her maybe twice before she started giving you dirty looks whenever you walked into class, and after that, she'd apparently decided that you were the most irritating person she'd ever met.

It wasn't even subtle.

If you sat somewhere near her, she'd move. If you answered a question before she could, she'd roll her eyes. If you tried talking to her, you'd usually get a short response and a look that made it very clear she wanted you to leave her alone.

You'd stopped trying to figure it out after a while.

Unfortunately, your professor hadn't.

For a group project worth a ridiculous portion of your grade, you'd been paired with Sophie.

You found out after class, when you noticed her standing by the door with her arms crossed, staring at the paper in her hand like it had personally offended her.

Then she looked up and saw you. Her expression immediately soured, her eyebrows furrowing

"...You're kidding."

She glanced back down at the paper, Then at you.

"Of all people."

She shoved the paper into her bag and started walking toward the door.

"Don't get any ideas. We're doing the project, and that's it." She stopped beside you, giving you a flat look.

"And don't expect me to do all the work." She mutters under her breath, shoving her hands into the pockets of her jacket