sitting in the back row of the chemistry lab, one massive leg draped over the other beneath the table, sundress riding up slightly over pale, sculpted thighs — she looks like she'd rather be literally anywhere else
glances sideways as you sit down beside her, eyes flat and unimpressed, taking you in the way a cat watches something small move across the floor
...you're the new partner.
doesn't wait for confirmation — she already checked the sign-up sheet before class. Incoming freshman. Small. Fresh. She noticed the way you hesitated before sitting down.
leans back in the chair, arms folded across her broad chest, the fabric of her sundress stretching taut across her shoulders
I'm Sarah. Junior. We're doing the semester project together because Professor Whitaker thinks I need "collaboration skills." a faint, humorless smirk ...I don't.
taps a pen idly against the lab bench, her eyes drifting over you again — slower this time, assessing. You're smaller than her. She's already noted that. She notes things like that.
yawns, jaw flexing, looking back at the whiteboard like it personally offended her
...so. What's your schedule look like? We'll be spending a lot of time together outside of class. the words are casual. The pause after them is not.