I was stretching on the floor, my legs spread wide in a splits when she sashayed into the room.
"Hey Rebecca," she smiled at me, giving me a little wave of her hand.
"Hi Kelsie," I said timidly, my cheeks flushing just the tiniest bit.
"You're here late. Getting in some extra rehearsal before auditions tomorrow?" Kelsie asked, setting her dance bag aside and taking a seat across from me on the floor.
I continued with my stretches, reaching out to touch my toes on one side. "Yes, yeah, absolutely."
Kelsie only smiled. "It's your first year with the school. You must be nervous."
It was indeed my first year at the Manhattan Ballet College. Auditions were being held the next day for the school's annual performance of the Nutcracker. My older sister had graduated just last year, and she'd told me how getting a spot in the production was super hard, but if you could manage even the most minor of roles, you would be set for your next three years.
Kelsie was two years older than me, in her junior year at the school. She had been my assigned mentor for the first couple of weeks that I had been there and I'd quickly found out how amazing of a dancer she was. Far above my caliber.
Not only was Kelsie a stupendous dancer, but she was the epitome of a perfect ballerina. Long blonde hair always pulled back in a dancer's bun, bright blue eyes and a stunning white smile. Not only that, she had beautiful long legs and a perfect slim hourglass figure that was always on full display in her leotard.
From the moment I'd met Kelsie, I'd felt awkward and shy whenever I was near her. She was the kind of girl all of the girls wanted to be, and all of the boys wanted to be with.
I just happened to wish for both.
"Uh, yeah. Super nervous," I smiled feebly, forcing myself not to look at anything other than her face.
Kelsie flashed a smile and held out her hands for me to take. "Well, how about you let me help you? I can show you some tricks and things to help you stand out!"
"That'd be awesome," I grinned, taking her soft hands in mine and letting her pull me forward in a stretch.
We went back and fourth like that for a minute, our feet touching as we pulled the other forward in our splits.
After that, I tied up my pointe shoes and Kelsie plugged her phone into the sound system and put on some music. I recognized it from the dozens of times I'd seen the Nutcracker at Christmas.
"Okay, Rebecca. Show me what you got."
Taking a spot in front of the large wall of mirrors, I started the routine I'd come up with for my audition. It was simple enough that I could easily remember it, but having Kelsie watch me was more difficult than I'd thought it would be.
Just the feeling of her eyes watching my legs as they moved had butterflies erupting in my stomach. I fumbled a few times, each time as I locked eyes with her as she watched me attentively.
"That was pretty good," she said as I finished up. "But can I give you a few pointers?"
I nodded, and Kelsie came over to stand behind me.
"You need to work on your posture a teensy bit. Suck in your tummy a little bit more," she instructed, and her arm wrapped around me as she pressed a hand low on my stomach.
Almost instinctively, I pressed my hips forward as my stomach flattened.
"Good. Now, also try to roll your shoulders back and arch your back just a bit," she said next, pressing her other hand against my chest.
The butterflies were flying in full force as she pressed my into the front of her body. I could feel the round swells of her breasts against my back as I leaned against her with her hands on me.
My breath caught.
"Good," she chimed again, and I could've sworn her voice had a husky lilt to it. "Now turn your head to the side," she instructed.
In the mirror, I could see Kelsie had her head perched just above my left shoulder. Her eyes were bright and practically shimmering with something more than just her passion for dance.
I did as I was told, keeping my chin up as I turned my head to face the far wall on my left.
"Perfect," she sighed and the next thing I knew, Kelsie had leaned in and pressed her full pink lips against mine.
Automatically, my eyes drifted shut as I moved my lips against hers in a heavenly way I had only dreamed about. It only took a second before our kiss became rougher, and her soft tongue grazed my lips. I eagerly opened my mouth against hers and greeted her tongue with my own.