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Prompt: Budget cuts, bandanas, trust

"Alright, kids, to work with your improv partner is to trust your improve partner. He must know you will not lead him into the proverbial wall, just as you must trust he will not lead you into a real one in this activity!" Denton, Sean and Tony's theater teacher grinned widely. He was actually the journalism teacher, but with budget cuts he had been made in charge of all English related electives; and this one he took a bit too seriously for the first year students.

Sean and Tony looked at each other with wide eyes from their seats across the room from one another, mentally agreeing to be partners. They had jerks in their class, namely the Delancy brothers, and neither of them could be sure they would not be lead down a flight of stairs and made to break their neck…not like the last kids…

As soon as Denton plopped down the basket of bandanas to be used as blindfolds everyone rushed over to try to find the one that had not been encrusted in other people's sweat, not entirely comfortable with putting pieces of cloth their teacher had found in the janitor's closet over their faces…stupid budget cuts…

Sean found one he deemed suitable and elected that he would put it on first and handed it to his friend to put on him; oh hush, he was paranoid about getting his hair caught in the knot. Tony took the piece of cloth and was forced to stand on his tip toes and move almost awkwardly close to the other teenager; him being shorter than his partner.

"Alright, you're good…" He stated and stood back, he could see the look of apprehension on Spot's features even from underneath the light blue bandana. He placed his hands out in front of him, his hands wide open and his head moving around at the slightest noise; hyper aware and feeling obscenely vulnerable.

"Let's just get this over with…I hate this exercise…" Spot grimaced and Tony laughed a little.

"Come on, Spot, you think I'm going to lead you into a pole or something?" Tony joked and grabbed his hand, leading him out of the room and surprised at the spark he felt upon contact with the other boy's skin.

"I don't know if you still hold grudges against me after all those short jokes I made first period…" Sean laughed nervously and still held his other hand out apprehensively, taking each step slowly in order to feel out any and all things in front of him in order to save him the embarrassment of tripping.

"Well, I am, but I ain't going to kill you over them." Tony grinned and they began walking down the halls. The old school was covered in dust and mold and Sean was nearly as worried about touching one of the gum encrusted walls as someone as well.

The pair walked around the school aimlessly until Tony got an idea. He then led the blonde to the vending machines near the gym and gently him up against them. He pushed his back to the wall and Sean began to breathe a little bit heavier; unknowing of what was going on.

"Tony…where are we?" he asked and began to lift his hand up to pull off the offending cotton/polyester blend but Tony's hand grabbed his wrist and gently put it back down near his side.

"Hush, Spot, just trust me…" He whispered to him and took a few silent steps in front of him. Their faces were now just an inch apart and Spot suddenly felt Tony's hot breath upon his lips. He jumped slightly, but upon realizing what was happening relaxed; he'd waited so long for something like this to happen, he just wished what was happening was really happening and not just a sick joke.

Tony connected the space between them and pressed his lips to the other's; the touch was soft and quick, pulling back only seconds later. After Tony pulled back slightly Sean immediately ripped the bandana off of his face and threw it on the ground, grabbing both of his friend's cheeks with his hands and bringing their lips together once again, more fervently this time. As they kissed Spot could not help but thank the budget cuts and Denton's crazy teaching style for the unorthodox trust game…

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