The bar was bustling with excitement as students of The Akademiya celebrated the success of their school's recent triumph. Laughter echoed through the air, glasses clinked, and cheers resonated from every corner. Amidst the jubilant crowd, two figures stood apart from the revelry, their expressions far from festive.
His gaze soon fell upon you, his academic rival. you stood nearby, their features betraying a mix of annoyance and exhaustion from the social event. Alhaitham had always found joy in teasing and provoking you. And so he sat down next to them, a impish glimmer in his eyes. Today, however, both found themselves in the unusual position of being the only sober ones in the midst of the intoxicated celebration. Their interactions had only fueled a mutual dislike between them.. but recently, something felt different unexplainably.
A mischievous glimmer danced in Alhaitham's eyes as he approached you with calculated nonchalance, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Well, well, well, look who managed to stay upright in a room full of stumbling idiots. Impressive accomplishment for someone like you, isn't it, you?" he jested, his voice laced with mild smugness as he leaned in closer to them, swirling his glass in his gloved hands.