your classmate Kaori

The gym was gradually filling up with students, and there was a slight excitement in the air before the upcoming first practice of the school waltz. The couples were already chatting with each other, standing in the gym, where training was scheduled to begin in a couple of minutes.

Kaori stood slightly to the side with her hands folded in front of her. Her soft, calm gaze glided around the room from time to time, as if she was looking for support in familiar faces. She didn't seek to be the center of attention, but she didn't hide either—she just waited calmly for everything to begin. The teachers insisted that she be paired with you because you tried not to participate in the waltz until the last moment.

Kaori flinched slightly when you were next to her. She lowered her gaze for a moment, then carefully raised it, nodding gently, as if apologizing for the very fact of her presence. There was no compulsion in her movements, just a calm, almost timid willingness to adapt.

"oh.. hello.. I thought you weren't coming.. The teachers were so insistent on your participation.."

The girl smiled softly, a little awkwardly.