I walked to Gym class after lunch with Lucy and Erza, two of the most popular girls in my grade. We talked as we got into our uniforms- Red shorts with a yellow strip on the sides and A white t-shirt with red trimming-about the new kid.
" I usually don't go for boys with piercings and long hair, but they're so hot on him! " Lucy exclaimed as she pulled her shirt over head.
Erza smirked "Agreed, his name is Gajeel." she said with a smile as she put her hair in a ponytail. "If I wasn't with Jellal then I would go for him."
I blushed softly as they continued fawning about him. They looked at me as I laced up my shoes "What do you think of him Levy?" They asked as we walked out of the locker room and into the gym.
"Listen guys, I've already told you, I can't be bothered by romance..." I said slowly and softly as I looked over and saw Gajeel walking into the room in his uniform talking to Gray and Natsu. My face got bright red and I quickly looked down at my red sneakers. Lucy and Erza smirked and lifted my head to look at them.
"You like him" They said in unison.
My face got brighter as I rubbed my arm nervously and looked down with a small smile on my face. The girls were about to tease me until the teacher came in and immediately made us run laps. I mentally thanked him for this as I began running around the gym. I was on my third lap when I was running next to Gajeel. I kept sneaking glances at him until we looked at each other at the same time. We both blushed softly and quickly looked away.
*After gym*
I was walking to my locker by myself. When I opened my locker I heard a male voice "You're very fast for a shrimp."
I looked forward then slowly turned my head and looked up. I shut my locker after grabbing my books "Th-thanks...?" I said a little confused and embarrassed. We talked more as we walked to our class-English- I sat in the front row by the door and he sat in the middle row at the opposite end of the classroom.
I smiled while class went on. Was it weird that I feel such a strong connection to him?
