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Sitting in class for the first time, he could feel their eyes all on him, but none more so than Apple. Why the hex was she even in this class?
And from the other side of him, he couldn't help but burn under the gaze of the most beautiful and enchanting princess there ever was. Raven.
Settling for sitting between a witch and a goblin looking guy to avoid suspicion, he tried to focus on the lecture, but it wasn't working. His mind...and his eyes kept wandering back to Raven.
She waved to him lightly, and he couldn't hold back a small crooked smile, which she returned. She mouthed the words "why are you here?"
He shrugged, but the loud and dangerous smacking of a ruler in front of his desk grabbed his attention, the teacher scowling down at him.
"This isn't Wooing 101 Mr. Charming! You can keep that flowery, sissy nonsense outside of this classroom, am I making myself clear?" She condescendingly declared. The villainous students laughed at him, and he wanted to disappear into a puff of smoke, but sadly he'd missed the module on evasive and escape spells and potions.
Raven stole a sincerely sorry glance at him, that he shrugged to, before returning to his notes.
Apple sniffed and rolled her eyes.
Rotbart smiled from the seat behind her, leaning forward when the teacher was turned around, "Is someone jealous?" He cooed sarcastically.
She flipped her hair over to her other shoulder, whipping him in the face with it and he cursed in Russian, spitting some strands out.
He took it in good humor though, continuing, "Oh dear, all the princes are running away from you. Perhaps there won't be anyone to save you when I'm through with you." He whispered.
Apple pressed her quill so hard into the page that the fibres in the feather frayed and cracked leaving a splatter of ink all over the page.
Things only got worse for her though when it came time for free discussion. She scoffed as Dexter made a beeline for Raven's desk.
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Dexter was so glad to be away from that Goblin guy. Nothing in the whole first forty minutes of this class was driving him madder more than the pungent odor coming off that freak.
He gasped for air and slumped into the chair next to her, a little to relived to breathe to care if it was graceless. She didn't mind though, chuckling.
"Dexter, that's what you get for sitting next to Gruffin Bridges!" She stated, a light chuckle in her voice.
"That troll really needs to hurry up and find a brook to live in if you ask me.." He hissed.
She giggled and then they sat for a while, not saying much. The class was very quickly alive with chatter and they almost forgot they were sitting together.
Raven stole a long glance at him, focussing on him intensely. While she was more than pleased to finally share another class with him than just the one with Rumplestiltskin, she was still bursting with curiosity.
"So.." She said suddenly, earning a startled jump from the prince beside her, "what the hex are you doing in this class?" She asked, folding her arms.
Dexter laughed and then shifted in his chair, "Well... When I'm all grown up and I'm out doing...I dunno, hero stuff or whatever, I uh...I figured I'd be better off knowing the inner workings of evil..." He began.
That had legitimately been his reasoning he had written when asking to join the class.
Raven's eyes widened as she considered that. "Wow, that's actually a good idea. Take them down from the inside...very crafty." She said, nodding her head approvingly. Her arms came to rest in her lap, feeling a little more comfortable.
"So, why are YOU in this class, anyway? Didn't you swear off of evil?" He asked, hoping to continue the conversation instead of giving in to her another awkward silence.
She smiled and waved her hand, "Oh, I might try to fake like my magic is all under control, but let's face it. If I ever want to avoid doing bad magic, I need to be able to control it first. But..."
She sighed and looked up at the ceiling, "No other class will let me join that teaches magic and control, just because I'm ...well, ME."
Dexter frowned and turned to her, "well they're all idiots then!" He blurted, covering his mouth as soon as he'd said it.
He blushed and she smiled, "Oh, thanks Dex. It's okay though. I'll live." She said.
A hint of disappointment was still lingering in her aura and he hummed, in thought.
He began to drift off for a while, and Raven began to doodle in her notebook randomly.
He leaned on one arm against the desk and sighed, staring at her. He had rarely gotten the chance to be this close to her save for a few times, but this time was different.
She wasn't any different herself, but now that he didn't feel ashamed to sit next to her, he tried to take in every detail he could.
Her pale skin was almost as fair as Apple's but was just a tone more sun kissed. Her hair, which fell like rippling water and cascaded smoothly down her back and over her shoulders was shimmering under the dim light of the evil classroom.
She eventually felt his gaze on her as she met his eyes with her own and she looked down, blushing a little.
He began to think again about the class, and he stared at his notes. He hadn't written much since most of his time had been spent trying not to breathe.
Raven glanced over at his notes and snickered. "Wow...and I thought I needed help with my magic!" She teased.
He laughed with her and covered his face with his hand, "Oh, I know...I have no idea what I'm doing." He admitted.
Raven gasped suddenly and then an idea struck, "hey, wait a minute!"
She grabbed his hands, and he felt extremely hot suddenly as she did, and then she drew nearer to him, quietly exclaiming, "How about I help you out?" She began, "I may not be planning on being evil, but I'm a total ace at this class! I could help you through it if you like!"
Dexter gaped for a moment and then, gripping her hands tighter in his own, he replied, "Yes! Yes, it can be like a date!" He bounced a little in his seat before replaying that over in his head.
Ravens eyes widened a little and she blushed, holding back a smile.
"..um...a study date! I mean!" He corrected, pulling his hands away.
"Yeah, I guess it is." She said, rubbing an arm.
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