Slow Dancing in a Burning Room | Toby McDonough of Before You Exit fanfic

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Of course, I was the lucky one. It was the first day of my sophomore year at Clearwater High School and my seating placement for 9th period Sex Ed was directly to the left of none other than resident badass Toby McDonough. The desks were in pairs of two, six pairs in the seven rows of desks. We were the biggest class with all 35 seats filled, and quite frankly the teacher gave not a single fuck about what was going on in the room as long as no one was doing drugs, having visible sex, or not completing the assignment. Sex Ed was required all four years at Clearwater to 'lower the teenage pregnancy rate' in Orlando. The class didn't help very much, even after seven years of having the program in the system the pregnancy rate for ages 15-18 raised by 7%. It's either time we get a new teacher, or our parents start locking us down by 8:30 every night like we're prisoners.

The teacher began class as usual with a small little anonymous survey they have to conduct every year. The question that everyone always managed to crack a giggle at then came up,

"Question fourteen. Are you sexually active?"the teacher said throwing her words out in her ever so uncaring attitude

"Physically or mentally because mentally I'm a whore."Toby chuckled to himself

"Pig."I groaned in disgust, scribbling a bold 'NO' down on my sheet of loose leaf

"You're just mad because you want me."he whispered in a sing-song voice, leaning over towards me a little, flashing a small grin

I felt my gut form into a knot. His voice was angelic, regardless of what he was saying. Whether he was being a full blown pervert or not, I had to admit he was gorgeous. The way he moved his eyes around when he went go look at me drives me insane, and when he smiled my mind couldn't help but scream. Yes, I would not mind letting him rip my virginity away, but I made a promise to myself to not get hung over people like him.

Letting my ego take over, I spat out, "Move back into your seat completely away from me or you'll be wearing your balls for earrings."

"Yeah right sweetheart."he smirked

"That's right I forgot you don't have any."I let out a small chuckle, earning a few small 'Ohs' and laughs from the boys sitting around us and giggles from the girls.

Instead of responding, Toby picked up his snap back off his head, flicker his hair out of his eyes without using his hands, and quickly placed the hat back on his head. I let out a heavy breath, continuing to scribble down my answers as the teacher flew through the survey questions. There was a good half hour left of class, she had finished the survey in ten minutes. She let us have the rest of the period free since it was the end of the day.

"So Josie,"Toby turned to face me, pronouncing my name as if it were hose-e

"It's Jo-see. You know that, we've been in the same class since third grade."I scrunched my nose up in anger

"I apologize, Josie,"he pronounced my name correctly, "Explain to me why you believe I'm such a jackass. Amuse me."

"You've turned into a perverted pig. I prefer pre-seventh grade Toby's attitude and personality better."I scoffed

"People change, this is my result."he gestured at himself

"Oh yes because the only thing significant in your life's purpose is to be a popular asshole with the intention of only getting into a girls pants."I threw my binder into my bag and crossed my arms

"Oh I never said that,"the little twinkle in his eye from the sunlight peaking through the window distracted me from the words actually coming out of his mouth, "Did I?"