A/N- This is a prompt fill for @vikturstaco and I'm really sorry for taking so long to do this! >.< I'm also sorry this ended up so short... It kinda became a drabble rather than a one-shot but I hope you still enjoy it at least.

Prompt: (High school AU)

Merlin always sits in the front. Always.

Arthur always sits in the back. Always.

Merlin always has his eyes on the board. Always.

Arthur always has his eyes on Merlin. Always.

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The bell rings and the halls begin to empty. People file in and as always Merlin is the first into the classroom. He takes his usual seat right in front of the board and shifts his attention there, already taking out his notebook.

When Arthur walks in, always last of the bunch, he heads all the way to the back of the room to the spot he always sits. The spot four rows directly behind Merlin. He sits and class begins, but his eyes are never pointed at the teacher.

The next day, Arthur doesn't go to the back. Instead, he takes the seat three rows directly behind Merlin. And again he stares, as always, at the boy seated a short distance in front of him.

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"Alright class, the bell is about to go. You can use the rest of this time to find a partner for this next project," the teacher says, heading towards his desk.

Merlin looks to the people beside him, finding their backs turned in his direction. He sighs, looking down at the rubric when someone pokes him from behind and he turns.

"Do you want to be partners?" the boy behind him asks, a faint blush on his cheeks.