After coming across a video where some guys walked into lectures to sing to girls, there was no way to stop myself from writing this.

Fuck my ridiculously small knowledge of songs.

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Serenade

It was a day like any other, and Annie sat on the bus on her way to work. Music was plugged into her ears, and she mouthed the lyrics while lightly nodding her head to the beat. As the bus slowed down to stop at a university, she glanced up, looking straight into two dark eyes. Her lips stopped moving as she watched the most beautiful girl she had ever laid eyes upon step off the bus, and kept staring at the spot she disappeared even when the bus started moving again. Snapping out of her daze, she pulled her phone from her pocket. Berthold also attended that university, maybe he knew her.

Bert, do you by any chance know a pretty girl with black hair who wears a red scarf? -Annie

That is quite a vague description, but I can send you a picture if I see someone who matches it. -Berthold

Thanks. -Annie

She tucked her phone away and went on to her job, unable to get the girl out of her head. Several hours later she got a text, containing a picture of the girl talking to two boys.

That's her! do you know what classes she takes? -Annie

It took a while before she got a reply, but she smiled widely when she read it.

Turns out she's in my math class tomorrow. I never noticed her because she sits in the front and I always take the back. -Berthold

Which room is that? -Annie

Block C, room A25. I could show it to you if you want, but why're you asking? -Berthold

You'll see. -Annie

She had the following day off, and she knew exactly what she was going to do with her time. After sending a couple more texts to Berthold she found out what time their math class was, and the next day she rode the bus to the university, guitar packed away in its bag on her back. There weren't many people walking around on campus when she arrived, probably because the lectures were busy.

Annie kept checking the directions on her phone as she walked around, feeling more nervous the longer it took her to find the right room. When she did, she set her guitar down next to the door and sent one last text.

Which seat is she in? -Annie

Middle front row, third from the right. Why do you ask? What are you planning? -Berthold

Annie unzipped her bag and hung the strap of her guitar around her shoulder, taking a deep breath before opening the door. Her eyes quickly found the girl, who was still wearing her scarf, and she started playing, causing the professor to pause and everyone to look around. She walked down the stairs, beginning to sing. "Wise men say, only fools rush in." She reached the bottom row, "But I can't help," she turned to the girl with the red scarf, looking her in the eyes, "Falling in love with you."

The girl blushed and whispered a quick, "Oh my god." Before hiding her face in her scarf.

"Shall I stay? Would it be a sin, if I can't help falling in love with you." Annie could feel her heart pound in her chest. "Like a river flows surely to the sea. Darling so it goes, some things are meant to be. Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can't help falling in love with you." The girl pulled her scarf down to look at her, and her smile was the cutest thing Annie had ever seen. "Like a river flows surely to the sea. Darling so it goes, some things are meant to be. Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can't help falling in love with you. For I can't help falling in love with you." She gave the strings of her guitar a final stroke and let the sound hang in the air for a moment before she spoke again. "Hey beautiful, I'm Annie. What's your name?"

"Mikasa." She answered, her voice as sweet as the smile that lingered on her lips.

"Mikasa. Will you go on a date with me?"

She chuckled, "Okay…"

"Alright, you had your fun." The professor interrupted them. "Thanks for the show, but next time you want to serenade someone, do so outside of class. Now get going."

Annie fetched a slip of paper from her pocket and placed it in front of Mikasa. "Here's my number." She winked and walked out of the room under loud applause. The door closed behind her and she leaned against the wall, releasing a breath. Out of all the crazy things she had done, this one bit the top by far. Her phone buzzed.

OH MY GOD ANNIE! YOU'RE CRAZY! -Berthold

I knew you were gonna do something, but this?! -Berthold

Also, I filmed the entire thing. -Berthold

He then sent her the file and she tucked her phone away, not wanting to relive the whole thing. She blew out the air she was holding and pushed herself off of the wall, putting her guitar back in its case. Her heart was still beating rapidly in her chest, and she waited. The teacher had made her leave before she could get any details for a date down, and while she had left her number, she didn't want to risk letting this girl slip away. Time passed and eventually the students started to leave the classroom. Some of them didn't notice her, others simply stared and whispered to their friends. The only one who came up to speak to her was Berthold.

"You're still here?" he asked.

"Yep." She took a step away from the wall so she could look past him to the door, where people were still leaving. "Not for you though."

"I figured." He muttered. "So, did you watch the video?"

"Hell no." She shoved him. "Now step aside and shut up." She walked up to Mikasa, who was one of the last few to leave the room. She paused when she saw Annie. "About that date," Annie started, "How does Sunday sound?"

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I'm 49,5% "I'd do this", 49,5% "but I know I won't get the chance with someone I mean it to and girls deserve better than pranks" and 1% "how the hell am I going to get my hands on a guitar".

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