There she was. The woman of Dia's hopes and dreams:
Platinum Berlitz.
It wasn't hard to tell how hard this gullible goofball fell for whom he would call a princess. He wasn't over-exaggerating with that compliment, either.
Her seemingly precise and elegant motions as she did the simplest of mundane tasks awed Diamond in every way. He couldn't keep himself from watching her answer a question as he rested his head on one hand to his cheek from his desk.
Sadly, that motion wasn't exactly the best thing to do in 'Etiquette Class' and as such he was quickly reprimanded for the action with a ruler slam on his desk. This caused the freshman to jump in surprise and glance up at the Teacher's Aide for the class, Solana.
"Diamond, this is the 15th time in the past week you've been slipping up on your proper etiquette skills for sitting at your desk… Do I have to give you a more strict type of teaching?" she was still only an aide, so she couldn't exactly send him to the Vice Principal's office. It wasn't in her power to do so.
Still, the thought that he'd have to be treated differently than the other students unsettled Dia. So, he simply shook his head and uttered a monotone, "No, Ma'am…" before glancing down at his hands that were now cupped onto his lap instead of the desk.
After the young TA left his side, he continued listening to the lesson. His gaze constantly fixated itself on Platinum no matter how hard he tried. He just couldn't help but just… stare. Everything and anything about her made his heart almost race; it was such a giant case of puppy love.
Then again, this puppy love had been going on for almost 3 years straight without skipping a beat. Not a day has gone by where the kid didn't think about her. Whether it just be her smile, or a memory of something they did together in the past; Platinum was always on Diamond's mind like a permanent bruise covered by a band-aid that smelled just like her hair.
His expression grew a grin for the slightest moment as the bell rang, signifying he didn't have to be confined to the school's wooden desk. Being able to get close and talk to his friend; he took the opportunity as soon as it came into view in order to strike a conversation with Platinum herself.
"H-Hey! Missy!" Diamond sputtered out as he neared closer toward her, eventually getting into casual talking distance.
"Oh! Diamond, it's nice to see you start the conversation for a change…!" she smiled and giggled a little bit, causing Dia's heart rate to spike up dramatically for a moment. Oh gosh her giggle was just as cute as he remembered it to be.
"Ye—Yeah! I… I suppose it is. Sorry I don't do it more often." he laughed along with her, albeit in a more awkward tone. He was unsure how to talk all of the sudden. It was as if someone had held his vocal cords hostage.
"Mmmn-? Oh It's perfectly alright to be shy about that sort of thing… What do you need, though?"
"I uhmmn… I just wanted to say hello, is all…" his fingers intertwined and twiddled in anxiousness, his words unsure to release what he really wanted to say to her.
"Is it really…? You seemed pretty excited, you know." she smiled and tilted her head slightly, waiting for more.
He gulped and proceeded a bit more with his proposal, "W-Well, I also wanted to know if may...be…"
"Yes?"
"You'd like to go out towards the cafe sometime, t-to hang out and talk a bit more comfortably and not in the school halls and stuff so we can… catch up! Think of the old days? You know, chat…!"
"Oh! That'd be a nice break from all this! I'll see if I have any tedious studying to do and give you a proper date next time we see each other this week?"
"Of course! That works for me! I-I'm open any time, Missy." Diamond almost choked on his surprise and excitement that bottled up inside him from her response. She said yes! Well, sort of… she needs free time in her schedule, but it's still a yes!
His expression swiftly turned into one of pure satisfaction and joy as she started talking once more,
"I have to get going to my next class, but I'll definitely get to you when I can, Diamond. Take care~" her voice ended in a slight chime that caused chills to go down Dia's spine and figuratively turn him into love struck jello.
He watched her go, her hair bouncing ever so slightly in rhythm with her careful and perfect footsteps. Just… how could someone be so royal and elegant like that? It made Dia just feel so lucky he's friends with such a girl like that. Yeah. Friends.
He can totally live with that, as long as he can just see her pretty face and smile:
He's fine with it all.