An alum corners her in the practice room

Jenna hefted the last two chairs onto the stack in the practice room. The others had already left, leaving her alone in the band room to finish the last little bit of work. She didn't mind, or at least told herself she didn't mind. She'd made a little private cubby in the corner of the practice room, with the stack of chairs making a third wall almost to keep her secluded. She took a moment to sit on one of the practice chairs, tired and enjoying the moment to herself before she went back to the empty house for the night.

"Mr. Richards still has the night crew cleaning up chairs, huh?" The stack of chairs next to her creaked a little.

Jenna jumped at the noise and the voice, not realizing she wasn't alone in the practice room. It took her a moment to recognize Jamal smirking at her as he leaned against the chair rack. And then another moment to realize that he was talking to her, had asked her a question and she was just sitting there staring like an idiot.

"Uh-m, yes, yes he still likes us to clean up once we're done," she replied, already feeling a little dumb as she did.

Jamal graduated a few years ago, he had been the drum major when she first joined the band. Alumni often came back for a year or two afterward just to check in on all their friends from other years, but she and Jamal had barely spoken in the year they were in school together. He was confident and popular, and she was neither.

"Damn girl, I didn't mean to spook you. I just noticed you were all by yourself and wanted to check up on you, you know? See how you're doing." He had a dazzling smile as he said that, bright white teeth a stark contrast to his dark skin and eyes. "So how you doing? ...Jenny, right?"

"Jenna," she corrected softly.

"Right, Jenna, that's what I said," he continued, stepping closer to her. "But where are the other night crew geeks? Usually there's a few of you cleaning up afterward."

"W-well there wasn't much work left so I didn't mind just staying back once most of it got done," she said, hating how awkward she was.

"Oh so they just left you all by yourself to do the rest of it huh? I'm not surprised, you always had that little eager overachiever vibe, you know. I always noticed."

"You did?" No one ever noticed her.

"Mmhm. And I noticed you tonight too, Jenna. You really grew up," he smiled as he got close, lifting her chin a little to make her look him in the eye. His hand was burning hot on her chin, she could barely breathe, what is happening is this really happening?

And then his lips pressed against hers, Jamal leaning over her in the practice chair as they kissed.