After getting the slip, the atmosphere in the practice hall became even more intense.
Everyone kept looking at their slips again and again, as if they still couldn't believe who their partner was.
Nyra was still standing there holding her slip — Liyan.
Her heartbeat was slightly fast, but even she didn't understand whether it was excitement or nervousness.
The hall was decorated and the stage was set.
Seniors and juniors were present.
Teachers were sitting on the side, carefully observing everything.
The anchor came on the mic.
"Welcome everyone! Today's event is the Senior-Junior Couple Dance Selection & Performance Round!"
Excitement and tension filled every student.
Each pair had to come on stage and give a short introduction.
On the other side:
Reivan intentionally kept messing up steps.
"You're not following me," Reivan said.
Liora angrily replied, "I don't even want to follow you!"
Their timing was completely off.
But when the music became fast, surprisingly they synced perfectly.
Even the teacher noticed.
"A strange pair... but interesting chemistry," the teacher quietly said.
Now the final performances began.
All pairs performed one by one:
- some were perfect.
- some were average.
- some were nervous.
Then it was Nyra and Liyan's turn.
The music was slow and romantic.
Nyra was nervous at first, but Liyan subtly guided her.
Their dance was not perfect, but it felt emotional.
The audience became silent.
Because their movements showed a soft connection.
Their dance was energetic.
At the start, it looked like fights in their steps.
But in the end, they surprisingly became perfectly synchronized.
The audience started cheering.
Even Liora got confused for a second while looking at Reivan.
"How did this become perfect?" she thought.
Reivan just smiled slightly.
The anchor announced:
"The Best Chemistry Award goes to..."
Pause...
"Nyra & Liyan!"
Nyra got shocked.
Liyan just smiled calmly.
Next award:
"Most Energetic Performance — Reivan & Liora!"
Liora got angry, "Energy doesn't mean fighting!"
Reivan quietly laughed.
After the function ended, everyone came outside.
Nyra and Liyan stood near each other — with slight awkward silence.
Reivan and Liora were arguing on the side.
But amidst all this chaos, one thing was clear —
feelings were slowly growing between everyone...
And this was just the beginning.