he had guitar practice until schools closing hours, but out of his own luck, it starts to pour heavily. he didn't have anything to protect himself beside his guitar case. he cursed at himself, taking the guitar and inserting it into his case before zipping it up. he threw it around his shoulders before leaving the classroom. he walks through the corridors observing the couples and students leaving with umbrellas.
by the time he reaches the front doors most of the students had already left, well the ones who had things to do after school. now he has to walk to the bus stop without an umbrella. he sighs, ready to step out of the porch but it looked like the porch was following him.
he looked up to see a black umbrella. his eyes widen before he looks down at the owner. ___, the pretty pianist of the class. they were popular but quiet, nothing out of the usual going on with them. but of course, mark's face flushes at the sweet action,
"you seem like you need a guardian angel,"
they say to him, his face becomes redder as he scratches the nape of his neck in embarrassment. he notices their blouse starting to drench as they were shading only him with the umbrella.
"you're getting wet, you don't have to go out of your way to keep me dry,"
he says, pushing away the umbrella with a smile as it shaded them. they chuckle themselves before hovering it over him again.
"i know how it would feel to walk home with a guitar case on your shoulders... so i insist,"
they smile but suddenly he grabs the hand which held onto the umbrella handle. their face crimsons,
"why don't we walk together then?"
he asks, not wanting to leave the classmate in the rain. it would be pretty rude and ungentlemanly-like to do so. he raises the umbrella up higher as he pulls them by the hand under the umbrella. they redden at the action, mark too, internally screaming at himself, face looking like it was about to burst.
"were you having practice earlier?"
he questions to ease the atmosphere. they nod as the two leave the school gates.
"i was just practicing by myself. it seemed like you were pretty bummed about by the rain so... i decided to help you? i've seen you in my classes but i never got the chance to talk to you,"
