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Elliot Stabler stood staring at the imposing building in front of him. Being a sophomore and the new quarter-back of the varsity football team should have given him confidence, but since he and his family moved from his old school to this one Elliot didn't feel quite comfortable being here. The first day of high school one year before was rough, but at least he knew most people there. The first day at a completely new school filled with strangers was bound to be much harder.
Walking up the outer steps to the front doors, as he moved to open them Elliot felt someone tapping him on the shoulder. Turning around, he spotted a tall, petite blonde smiling at him.
"Elliot Stabler?" asked the girl. Elliot nodded, curious as to why she was talking to him. "Hi, I'm Kathy Malone. I have been assigned to be your guide around school for your first few days here. I will direct you to all of your classes and help you familiarize yourself with the campus, show you where everything else is," she told him cheerfully.
"Ummm… Thanks," Elliot murmured, still a bit taken aback at her high spirits. His old school never had something like this, though it struck him as a good idea. "So where is my first class then?" he pulled out his class roster and pointed the first period out to the blonde – uh, Kathy.
"Let me show you," Kathy beamed, looping her arm with his and leading him into the building.
Olivia Benson entered the school grounds, tired from having to wake up early after a summer of sleeping in. Brushing a strand of hair out of her eyes, she spotted Kathy Malone entering the building with a new kid. She rolled her eyes, feeling bad for the guy; Kathy was annoying and everyone knew it, but Olivia was the only one to voice her opinion.
"Hey Olivia!" called out a voice behind her. Olivia turned around and smiled at her best friend Casey Novak, a chipper redhead her age. "Excited to start the day at 8:30 AM again?"
"Considering the fact I slept ten minutes through my alarm I'd say not." Casey started laughing; she was always a lively girl, complimenting the more aloof Olivia well. "Who's the poor kid going into the school with Kathy?" she asked.
The redhead shrugged, "Some new kid named….. Elliot Sadler, Stabler, something like that. He's supposedly the new varsity quarterback and is only a sophomore. I just feel bad that his guide is Kathy," Casey giggled, causing Olivia to chuckle as well.
"So, you excited for your second year in high school?" Olivia asked her friend, changing the subject.
Casey shrugged again, "It's exciting, but nerve racking at the same time. I am looking forward to hanging out with all the cute upperclassman," Casey replied, wiggling her eyebrows.
"Sometimes I wonder why I'm friends with you," Olivia chided jokingly, rolling her eyes and heading toward the school.
"You love me, Olivia Benson, you know you love me!" Casey yelled at her, laughing harder.
The brunette stopped at her locker and grabbed her books before heading to English class. Seeing the last empty seat Olivia sat down, scoping the people around her. On the left was a guy named Trevor, a cute but arrogant upperclassman. Casey was sitting behind her while Kathy was right in front of her. And to the right was the new kid, Elliot if she remembered right. He looked a bit nervous, though Olivia didn't blame him. If she had moved to a new school then she'd have been nervous too.
"Do you see who I have in front of me?" Olivia informed Casey, turning her head and gesturing in front of her.
Casey moved a couple inches to see who it was, and started giggling again. "And that is why I did not sit there," she quipped with a cocky smile. Olivia rolled her eyes yet again; with Casey as her friend she had to do that a lot. "But do you see who is beside you?" Casey asked with the smile still on her face, but this one of a different type.
Nodding, Olivia shut up when the bell rang, signaling it was time for class to start; she was a straight A student all throughout middle school and her freshman year, so she wasn't about to lose that mantle her sophomore year. The teacher introduced himself as one Mr. Hasker.
Soon getting a bit bored, Olivia turned around and let her eyes wander to the new kid. At second glance he wasn't that bad looking, rather handsome as a matter of fact. Noticing her gaze, he looked up and smiled at her. She waved at him with her index finger, a matching smile on her face.
After the teacher talked for 15 minutes about classroom rules and the usual sleep-inducing tidbits about plagiarism that everybody knew, he stated that there was going to be a partner project. The students would have to write a 2,000 word biographical essay about their partner.
"I want to be with Elliot!' Kathy yelled for the entire class to hear. Olivia held her head in her hands, embarrassed for the class. Looking behind her she saw Casey making a gagging noise that caused her to smirk.
"Hold on Miss Malone. I did not state that you get to choose your partners or whether I would choose them," said Mr. Hasker. Kathy sank slowly into her seat as her face reddened. Olivia and Casey snickered, as she always did this all throughout elementary and middle school; Elliot saw the two girls and tried to hold back a laugh. "Anywho, you will be partners with the person next to you. So Miss Malone you will be with Mr. Jones. Miss Benson will be with Mr. Stabler. Miss Novak will be with Mr. Tutuola?"
Fin, one of Olivia's male friends, nodded. "You got it sir."
"Great. Alright you get the picture people. Now let's get started!"
"So Miss Benson, I haven't properly introduced myself. I'm Elliot Stabler," Elliot told her with a cocky smile, his previous nervous façade disappearing.
Sensing a challenge, Olivia decided to match his sarcasm, "Well Mr. Stabler I'm Olivia Benson, pleasure to meet you." Olivia smirked, seeing him burst into laughter. "What's so funny Stabler?"
"That was good," Elliot said taking deep breaths to calm down. So far his first day at the new school was going well. "So shall we stay off topic or actually get to work?" Elliot asked, already knowing the answer.
Even though she was usually a diligent student, Olivia decided to go with the flow for once. "Let's stay off topic. Who wants a good grade anyways?" she quipped.
"Well, I have to have good grades to play football, but that doesn't mean I have to start on projects right away," he said with a grin. Elliot looked around the class to see a bunch of kids actually working. "Nerds," he joked, causing her to chuckle. "So, since we aren't going to work today do you possibly want to hang out and do the papers and stuff together then?" Elliot asked.
Olivia was about to answer when the bell rang. "Sorry maybe later." Olivia gathered her stuff and walked out, not before seeing Kathy coming up to Elliot.
"Sorry you had to get partnered up with Olivia Benson." Her name came out with a sneer. "I tried to get you partnered with me, but the teacher had other plans," Kathy said with a shrug.
"It's fine. She's actually really nice and a funny person," Elliot replied, staring at the door Olivia had walked out of moments ago.
Kathy scoffed. "Benson? Really, I doubt that."
Elliot rolled his eyes and got up, heading to his next class hoping Olivia would be there. He didn't know why but he felt comfortable around her. He stopped in his tracks, spotting talking to the same redheaded girl behind her. Elliot hurried in and was about to sit in front of her when Kathy stopped him. She pulled him down into the seat next to hers.
"I saved you a spot, Elliot," Kathy said with a smile, batting her eyes. Elliot was about to get up when the teacher came in and told everyone to take their seats. Another boy from the football team sat in front of Olivia. 'Damn,' he thought, sighing.
"Alright everybody, my name is Mrs. Reckman and welcome to Biology." She looked around the room with a smile. "Alright, today we aren't going to do much. We are going to learn the names of our fellow students and that's it."
After everyone said their name the bell rang. Not waiting for Kathy to detain him again, Elliot raced off to meet up with Olivia as she walked out of the classroom. "Hey Liv, what class do you have next?" Elliot asked, breathing heavily.
Olivia rolled her eyes. "Wait, Liv?" She was a bit shocked that he already had a nickname for her.
"Don't know," he shrugged. "It felt right. You can call me something if you want."
She smirked. "Alright El," Olivia said, "I have algebra next; why did you run all the way here to catch up to me?"
Casey giggled, "Isn't it obvious, Olivia?" the redhead asked, eyeballing Elliot. His face reddened. "He wants to know if you know where to go."
"So since we have the same class can I walk with you?" Elliot asked nervously.
"Well, I don't see any reason to not let you, unless Kathy is walking with us then definitely not." Olivia said. "But I have to stop at my locker so you and Casey go on ahead, I'll see you there. Save me a spot." Olivia turned around and glanced over her shoulder to see Elliot and Casey staring at her. She shot them a grin and a wink.
After she turned the corner Elliot looked at Casey. "Why did she do that?" Elliot inquired.
"Because she has to go to her locker; she just said that," Casey rolled her eyes and began walking again. Elliot followed looking down at the ground. "What's wrong, Elliot?" Casey asked, a bit concerned. This was her first real conversation with him but anyone Olivia took a shine too had to be decent.
"It's nothing," Elliot replied, faking a smile. Seeing right through it, Casey nudged him with a wink. "It's really nothing." Casey nudged him again, making eye contact. "Okay. It's just that she's really cool and I don't know. She makes me feel weird, like I can be myself around her."
A light bulb went off in Casey's head. "Oh my God!" Casey said sitting down. "This is so precious!"
Elliot looked at her puzzled. "Huh?"
"You have a crush on Olivia," squealed Casey.
"Uh, Casey, I do not nor ever will have a crush on Olivia," Elliot stated bluntly, even though the blush on his cheeks belied that she was telling the truth.
"Admit it, Elliot," she chided. "You have a crush on Olivia. No one is going to make fun of you for it, she is a great girl and gorgeous to boot. Hell, if I was a guy she would be my first crush!" Casey giggled.
Olivia walked into the classroom, managing to hear the words first crush. "Who's first crush?" she asked curiously, wiggling her eyebrows.
Elliot reddened even more. Casey was right, boy he had it bad.
Sensing his discomfort, Casey spoke up, "I was just telling Elliot that if I was a guy you would be my first crush. No doubt about it!"
"That's weird… but you would be my first crush if I was a guy, too," Olivia laughed.
Letting out a relieved breath, Elliot mouthed 'Thank you' to Casey. She nodded when Olivia turned away for a few seconds. Elliot silently prayed that he and Olivia would be able to talk soon. by themselves of course. If not he would have to make it happen, and he definitely was willing to do anything to make it happen.
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