I let my backpack slide off onto the floor, and I sat down in my chair with a heavy thud. It was late afternoon, and by my last class of the day I was always exhausted. The tension in my shoulders made my upper back feel like it was a spring wound tight with no way of release, leaving me feeling weary and on edge. I glanced up at the clock at the clock on the wall. 4:12, it read. Three minutes until the start of class. I exhaled and slowly slid down in my seat.
I closed my eyes as I listened to the din drifting in from the hallway. The level of chatter in the classroom was steadily rising as my fellow classmates filed in and took their seats.
With an inward sigh, I glanced at the clock again. It was 4:14. A slight apprehension began to build in my chest. I looked back one row over and one seat behind me. It was still empty. I swallowed my disappointment. Apparently she wasn't going to show up today. Alas, it would make class a little bit more unbearable. I turned to my backpack to take out my binder and a pen to take notes.
As I looked back up to face the board, the doors opened again, and she strode into the classroom. Relief swept over me as she turned down the next row. I pretended that I wasn't starting at her as she went to take her seat behind me, but it was so hard not to look at her.
There were a lot of cute girls on my campus, but she was by far one of the cutest. Her name was Alexandra, and she was beautiful. She was about tall, slender, and pale. She had smooth curves, with her breasts perfectly defined from her waist and hips. Her hair was thick and slightly wavy; it fell half way down her back, although she usually had it pulled back into a braid or pony tail. It was a rich, dark chocolaty brown that had a few natural red highlights to it. Her eyes were icy blue, almost silver, in color, and were very wide. They were a startling contrast to her hair, and gave her a look of innocence. Her lips were nice and full, and she always seemed to have a slight smile playing at the corners of them. How often I had wanted to feel those lips on my own.
The class was largely based on class discussion and debate. Whenever other people were speaking on her side of the classroom, I would pretend to focus on the person who was speaking, when really I would try to catch a few glances of her. She always seemed distant from the conversation, but I knew that was not the case. Her pages were full of notes, but her mind always seemed somewhere else. From the few times we exchanged words out in the hall before class, or in the restroom or the library, I knew her to be a practical and level-headed person.
I kept my eyes on the clock as the end of class drew near. Today, I had told myself, was the day I was going to make a move. I was tired of having short exchanges in the hallways; I wanted to get to know her better. I had no idea if she was straight or bi or a lesbian, but it didn't really matter. I had accepted that the fantasies I entertained of her and I during my nightly masturbation sessions would probably never happen.
After class was dismissed, I rushed after her in the hallway without trying to seem obvious about it.
"Hey, Alex!" I called out, catching up to her and laying my hand on her shoulder. I tried not to notice the fact I was touching her bare skin, for she was wearing a tank top that day. She turned around to face me with those wide, wide eyes , and smiled her little smile.
"Hey, what's up?" She asked, looking straight into my eyes. She brushed some of her hair back behind her ears and awaited my response.
"Oh, not much really. But you know, I figured that we are in class together, and you seem to take really good notes. Maybe we could go over them sometime soon, since the next exam is coming up."
She smiled then, an actual, full smile. "Alright, sure. That sounds great, actually; I've been meaning to get together with someone to study."
I felt like my heart was singing. "Awesome! Okay, how does Friday at 5:00 p.m. sound, in the library?"
She grinned. "Perfect."
I tried to ignore the wetness starting to dampen the crotch of my panties.
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When I woke up Friday morning, my chest felt fluttery, like a couple of small birds were trapped inside, trying to escape. Despite telling myself to calm down, I found it hard to eat. I knew it wasn't really a date, but I would be spending time alone with the sexiest girl in school, and that was enough for me. I made sure to dress extra cute that day before heading to class.
After what seemed like eons, the appointed hour finally arrived. I made my way up to the library to find Alex already sitting a table in the old section of the library, towards the back. The back of her head was facing me, and she had books and papers spread across the table. I went around the side of the table and pulled out a chair to take a seat.