𝓐𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷 𝔁 𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓮𝓻 (but you're Ashlyn) 𝕊𝔹𝔾

❤ 🧡 Episode 17 💛 🖤

>>>>><A Love Hate Feeling><<<<<

**A few weeks later after tons laughs, whining, fighting, and other non-important things brings us to here. On a Saturday, a couple days before Ashlyn's ballet recital**

I really need to practice that duo part soon. But honestly, I'm not really that "close" to my partner for this dance.
And I don't plan to be either.
But if I don't practice that part soon, there's no telling how that scene will go. I'm not going to just invite a stranger into my house. Ugh.

The only other person was... Aiden Clark—the idiotic maniac.

Aiden's phone buzzes in his hand, and he glances at the notification on the screen. He sees a text from none other than Ashlyn. He taps the notification, opening the message and reading it.**ASHY<33**

"Aiden."
"Hey, Ash. What's up?"
"How did you reply so fast...?"
"Shh, so what did you want :D"
"Oh right—uh, I have a recital this weekend and I need a partner to practice with."
*Read at 9:03pm*
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Did this kid just leave me on read? Ugh. Maybe I can try Tyler or maybe Ben... Logan was not a choice.
Five minutes later, I hear three knocks on my window.

"That's weird," I say to myself.

The only time I hear three knocks at my window is when Aiden sneaks over.
I walk over to the window, and to my surprise, it's Aiden. I open the window, and he crawls through with ease.

"I thought you weren't coming?" I whisper to him.
"Now when did I say that?" he whispers back with a grin.
"Okay, first—do you know anything about ballet...?"

He shakes his head no, with that annoying smile on his face.
"This is going to be a pain."

After what seemed like hours, I was able to teach Aiden most of the basics of ballet.

"Do you remember the stances?" I ask him.
"Yeah, I think I got it. The first stance is called 'first position,' right? Feet together, heels touching, toes turned out at an angle."

I manage to muster up a small smile. I must be a really good teacher if I was able to teach him  basic ballet. "Good. Now the first motion."

Aiden tries to replicate the correct stance. He positions his feet together, heels touching, and toes turned out at an angle. He looks at me for approval, slightly unsure of his form.
"Like this?"
"Yes."

After some solo parts and Aiden just standing there, I might've shown off a little bit, but oh well. You perform the way you practice, right?

"Now for the final scene..." I make my face a bit more serious due to the tense scene we have to do. I wasn't expecting him to do great, but at least good enough for me to have a decent practice.
"Remember the hand placements?" I ask him.
Aiden watches me perform my part of the dance, slightly impressed by my grace and skill. As I ask him about the hand placements, he nods his head.

"Yeah, I remember. I'm supposed to hold your hand like this, right?"

Despite his goofy nature, he's surprisingly following my instructions correctly.
"Mhm, and your hand supporting my back, while I have my other hand on your shoulder."

I place my hand on his shoulder while the other is in a firm but loose grip with his.

I notice that his hand isn't in the correct position, so I try to fix it for him before we get started.

"Here..." I gently grab his hand and move it lower to my waist in the correct position. "There... now we can start."

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Aiden's eyes widen slightly as I fix his hand position, gently guiding his hand lower to my waist. He shivers a bit at the unexpected contact but quickly composes himself. He looks at me, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes.
"Yeah... right. Let's start."

I can tell Aiden is trying his best to follow the counts I'm giving, focusing on the steps and the placement of his hands on my waist and back. The eye contact between us throws him off a bit--and sometimes me a little bit-- but he quickly regains his composure and continues moving in time with me.

The final part is coming up when Aiden has to spin me and catch me in a pas de deux motion.

"Ready?" I ask before doing my relevé and spinning out of it.

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A/N: Y'all is it getting hot in here?? 
It feels it bit spicy to me ;)