Me: *sipping hot cocoa*
Mr T: *eyeing me*
Me: *looks at him* Yes?
Mr T: I swear I've seen you before.
Me: Well I am a student of yours who regularly attends your Geometry class.
Mr T: No! I mean other than that! Like, I feel like I've seen you somewhere else.
Me: *shrugs* I dunno where you would've seen me.
Mr T: Hmm... *scrunches his nose and pushes his glasses up* Do you go to any city sports events?
Me: Not really, no. I mean, I sing national anthems at basketball games and hockey games-
Mr T: *snaps* That's it!! Do you sing in a choir that sings Canadian and American anthems at the arena?
Me: Yeah.
Mr T: Okay, last year, did you sing the American anthem at the arena for the *choir college* / *other college* hockey game?
Me: Yeeaah?
Mr T: Okay, I was at that game! I was in that game! I was on the *choir college* hockey team, and that was the last game I ever played because that was my last semester before I graduated!! I remember seeing you sing!!
Me: But when did I...oh...
*FLASHBACK*
Announcer: And that marks the end of the 2nd Period with *choir college* having a 5-2 lead over *other college*. We're going to return after a brief period.
Hockey Players: *taking off their helmets and skating into their rooms*
Kam, Nic, and Ana: *looking at Other College's players*
Kam: He's a "Nope". He's not good looking. Eh, kinda cute.
Nic: Dude, he's really hot! He's...not so much... He's daddy material!!
Ana: "Eh". "Eh". Nope. Nope. You look hot. You lookin fine. You lookin no.
Me: *looking at the Choir College players* You look okay. You look okay. You're not my fancy. Not my cup of tea, but maybe someone else's. No- *sees a really really reaLLY cute player* holy shit! I have found an angel!!
Kam: Fam! I have found a fallen angel!!
Me: I have found a fallen angel!!
Nic: Fallen angel found!!
Ana: Fallen angel detected!!
Kam: Mine's got dimples and one hell of a jawline!
Nic: Caramel brown hair, diamond cutting jawline, and beautiful baby blues!
Ana: Dirty blonde with green eyes and a sharp AF jaw!
Me: Dark brown-almost black, wispy hair with gorgeous brown eyes, and a little array of freckles aligning the bridge of his nose! He is beautiful!!
Kam: What number is he?
Me: **.
Jumbotron: *talks about graduating seniors*
Jumbotron: Number **: ***** *****! *talks about the hockey player*
Me: Oh my god!! That's him!!
Nic: Oh my god Ruthie!! He is good looking!!
Me: He is not "good looking"!! He is STUNNING!!
*REALITY*
Mr T: *smirks and nods* Y'know, it's pretty cool that we know each other from that too.
Me: Yeah. *nods* Yeah, it is!
Mr T: *walks back to him desk*
Me: *sarcastically* Perfect!! *slams head on desk*
Chr: *slowly turns around* ...You okay Fam?
Me: *hushed* I knew I had some form of a mediocre, dumb crush of Mr. T, but I just didn't know it's been for this long!!
Chr: Ruthie, I think everybody, male or female, straight or gay, has a crush on Mr. T.