Shoot.

The students' gaze turned to Orion.
Had he insulted Ari? Was this part of their assignment? No one was really sure of anything. Hannah smirked. She'd make sure there were rumors flying around.

Without a word to anyone, Orion stepped out of the classroom. He had to fix things with Ari.

Everyone was too shocked to do anything. Mr. Drake stared at the shut door for a good five seconds before calling: "Mr. Tara?"

Orion instantly saw Ari's balled up form, beneath a classroom's bulletin board. He felt a wave of guilt crest over his head. He had forced his stupid, petty drama on a girl he had just met. A girl who had doodled the Orion constellation next to the word 'love'. A girl who was likely crying about him now. 

He kneeled down next to her, a smile teasing the edges of his mouth.

"Hi," he said softly.