Be with me

Misa 8

As I'm making my way through the hallway, I spot Leo with his group of friends. I don't expect him to notice me, but his eyes lock onto mine, and he smiles. Then, to my surprise, he leaves his friends behind and walks over.

"Hey, Misa," he greets, his voice warm and his eyes on me.

"Hey... Alessio," I say, testing out his full name with a small smile.

His eyebrows raise, and a smirk spreads across his face. "Oh, so you actually want to call me Alessio, huh?" He seems genuinely amused.

I shrug, keeping my tone casual. "It just sounds... better," I say, glancing down for a moment. "It suits you better."

"Okay call me Alessio ," he says, smiling.

He glances down at the heavy bag slung over my shoulder. "Need help with that?"

I hesitate, glancing at his friends watching us from across the hall. A few girls are giving me a dirty look, and his friend Lorenzo seems curious. "Um... you don't have to," I mumble.

But he reaches for the bag anyway, not taking no for an answer. "I don't mind. I've got it," he says.

As we start walking together, he keeps the conversation going, looking at me like he's actually interested. "So, how's your day going, Misa?" he asks, his tone easygoing.

"Just... you know, the usual. Classes and all that," I reply, keeping it short.

"Right, a typical boring day of school," he says with a smirk. "At least now you're walking with me, so it can't be that bad, right?"

I roll my eyes. "Yeah, real boring."

He laughs. "Glad I could add some excitement."

We reach our next class, and he hands me back my bag. He's still watching me, his gaze a little too focus on me,like he's not quite ready to end the conversation.

I feel myself pause, then add, "Well... thanks for helping me, Alessio."

His smile widens a bit as I say his full name again. "Anytime, Misa."

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I sit down in my usual spot in class, not expecting anything different. But then Leo chooses to sit right next to me. That's not like him, and it catches me off guard. I look over, and he's already smiling at me.

"Hey," he says, leaning closer. "What kind of shows do you watch?"

His question surprises me, but he's looking at me so seriously that I can't look away. "Oh, um, a bit of everything," I say, trying to stay cool. "But lately, I've really been into Skins. Have you seen it?"

His face lights up. "Yeah, I love that show!" he says with excitement. "Especially Sid."

I nod, feeling more relaxed. "I know, right? He such a cool character. Really different from everyone else."

Leo laughs a little. "Yeah, he does his own thing. It's hard to find shows with characters like him. Got any other recommendations?"

I raise an eyebrow. "Are you serious? You actually want my recommendations?"

"Of course! I need something new to watch. I'm tired of the same stuff."

I laugh along with him, kinda surprised that he's interested. I notice a few people looking over at us, especially some girls who seem surprised to see him talking to me. But I ignore them and ask him, "So, what do you watch usually?"

He thinks for a second. "Honestly, anything with a good story. I like shows that feel real, where you actually care about what happens to the characters."