Dear Ms.Hargitay...

Chapter 1 - Stupid Introductions

You wake up to the sound of your phones alarm, its 6:30 am, first day of senior year. You're exhausted from staying up late last night listening to music and working on new chords for a song you want to learn on your guitar, but regardless you got up and started heading to the restroom when you saw your sister running down the stairs, "Where you going twat?" You teased her, "To school so I'm not even close to late asshat!" She shouted back.

You entered the restroom immediately seeing yourself in the mirror, you see your old raggedy fleetwood mac shirt and some nike shorts.

Once you washed up you head back to your room to change, for the first day you chose to wear some some sheer black tights with a earth toned green mini skirt and a tight fit crop top with a brown light cardigan. You stood before your selection of shoes unsure of what to choose, at last you chose some platformer all black sneakers with leg warmers. You did simple lightweight makeup, eyeliner, lipstick, and mascara, as you finished the last touches to your hair you grabbed your bag and headed down the stairs, out the front door.

You decide to ride your bike to school, later you'll thank yourself for not asking your mom to drive you, as you come to the bike rack you slow down and hop off, locking the bike into place before walking towards your small friend group.

You're met with your three best friends, Alex, Kriss, and Athena. You were introduced to Alex and Kriss in sophomore year, in junior year you met Athena and have been pretty close with her since.

"You guys ready for senior year?" You ask knowing damn well your friends dreaded not only the academics but the social part of school as well, "oh shut up" Kriss and Alex say in unison making you laugh. "Cmon I'm sure it won't be that bad..hell it's the last year I say we cause a little chaos" you suggest with a smirk, "Don't you do that every year?" Athena says half kidding, "I mean yeah but this year I was thinking taking it up a notch..it is our last year.." you say matter of factly with a wide grin as Athena rolls her eyes with a small smile. "We should get going if you guys dont want to be late or...should we get a tardy pass for fun" you say as you walk backwards into the school, you see Athena's eyes go wide "absolutely not, you know I cant get detention at all this year! It's my last year to try to get into an ivy league school!" She yells as she speed walks down the hall. "Bye nerd!" You yell out wanting to tease her. "So, you got Hargitay first period?"

Alex asked, he knew all the teachers you, kriss, and athena were having since his mom worked at the school, "yeah, is she strict or something?" You ask. "Not really, strict about the usual stuff but shes real nice and actually cares about her students." You nod in an understanding way. "Well I guess I'll have fun, I'll be extra lucky if shes hot" you say half joking as you wink to them before walking down the hall to find your class and hear Alex shout "oh she is!" With a teasing tone.

You put in one headphone as you make your way down the hall looking for your room number. You shuffle through your music and 'Fucking Young/Perfect' by Tyler, The Creator comes on you smile softly though it fades slightly as you hear the bell ring. You groan as you see the class a few steps away, you make your way to the door and walk in.

You see everyone in their seats as you mentally curse yourself, a voice breaks your self degrading parade, "First tardy of the year, congrats" you look over and see the voice belongs a brown eyed brunette with olive skin. You're stuck in a trance admiring every inch of this mysterious woman only to be interrupted by the woman herself, "since you're late you can sit right in front of my desk" she says a slightly stern tone. You manage to murmur a small, "Yes ma'am." as you make your way to your now permanent seat when you hear that honey filled voice again, "and while you're at it leave the headphones on my desk, you'll get them after class." She says as she eyes you up and down making you feel small and fragile, you only respond in a nod.

After setting your headphones on her desk you sit down with a small sigh before looking up at her, "Alright, Good morning seniors..I will be your history teacher this year, my name is Miss Hargitay." Hargitay? What a rare name, at least you thought. She continued to talk about someone or something, you couldn't really remember cause you were too focused on her every move. You watched the way she would put a hand on her hip and look down nibbling at her lip as she thought about a fun fact of herself to share with the class or how she would push stray hairs behind her ear as she explained some historical moment. You were so lost in her beauty and elegance that you hadn't heard her call on you, "(Y/n)? Hello? Are you with us?" She asks as she slowly walks to your desk, "Sorry, yes?" You say trying to calm yourself and your thoughts. "It's your turn to tell the class a couple fun facts about yourself and one of your favorite historical moments.." she says as she lightly taps on

your desk before signaling for you to stand. "Right um.. my name is (y/n) (y/l/n). Most of you know me as the "emo" girl which is not at all true?" There's a beat of silence before you continue, "I like to play guitar, and paint..one of my favorite historical moments or really movement was in the 70s when the E. R. A. happened and we won over some of the wonderful rights we have today as women." You finish before nodding and sitting down, only a moment later the brunette you were ogling a minute ago claps for you and you give her a soft smile. You hear one of the boys in the back tell his friend, "fucking dyke." His friend let's out a laugh, oh how badly you wanted to spit something back at him but before you could even open your mouth- "Mister Jones, is there something you have to share with the class?" Miss Hargitay says with a judgemental tone towards the boy. The young man clears his throat, "no ma'am" he says with a wide grin, "Either speak or detention." Says the brown eyed woman

The boy scoffs, "I said she was a fucking dyke." He says with the cockiest tone you have ever heard. "Principals office" she says with no interest in his homophobia or misogyny as he let's out a huffy of disbelief and makes his way out the classroom.

After about 10 minutes class ends, you stand to leave grabbing your bag but hear her voice say "(y/n), please stay." You almost had forgotten about your headphones.

As you sit back down she grabs the headphones and walks to your desk, "why were you late this morning?" She starts off as she sits on your desk, "I couldn't find the classroom in the sea of horny teenagers kissing in the hall" you say hoping to make her crack a smile but it earns you more than a smile it gives you a laugh, "I see, and as for the headphones? I suppose the help you tune out the wet lip smacking?" She says with a raised eyebrow and grin as you nod, "yeah..sorry about that" you chuckle. "Just dont do it again..about the boys..do you usually get made fun of?" She asks curious, "I dont let it get to me, trust me" you smirk thinking about all the times you've barked back at the kids at your school, "I see, if you ever need anything socially or academically don't be afraid to ask" she says with a soft smile before dismissing you and all you can do is say "thank you".

After that your day goes by in a frenzy, filled with boring questionnaires and introductions. You see your friends and smile walking towards them, "so how was your class with Miss Hargitay ?" Alex asks in a teasing tone, "it was alright, she took up my headphones and made me sit in the desk in front of her desk since I was late but it was pretty normal" you say trying not to sound like you were ogling the gorgeous brown eyed brunette the whole class period, which of course you were, "Mhm..rate her on a scale of 1-10" Alex says trying to taunt you but before you could answer- "What's even the point, if (y/n/n) says if was a normal class period it probably was." Athena says in a harsh tone. "Are you good 'thena?" You question, you've never seen her get like that with Alex, it was odd. "Yeah..I gotta go." she mumble before walking with her things "Thena!" you shout for her but she keeps walking. You feel bad in a way, why? You hadn't done anything wrong?

Your worries were soon washed away when the brunette you spent first period admiring walked out the school with her things. "There goes that teacher" kriss says as she lightly lifts her head is Ms. Hargitay's direction. "Yeah I'm not blind Kriss" you say smirking and Alex shouts "Hi Ms. Hargitay!" That asshole. Of course he would do that. She walks over to your group. Oh god.

"Hi, Alex..(y/n)?" She says smiling softly at you.