Sweet & Sour with a hint of Spice

Cherry rushes to his next class, hoping he doesn't end up getting there late. His footsteps echoing through the almost empty hallway as he pays no attention to anything else. Though, just like any typical story, he stops paying attention for one split second and bumps into someone. The male grunts and stumbles back a bit. While Cherry's smaller body falls backwards onto the hard, cold floor with a hard thud.

???:
What the-

Cherry:
Ack! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-

Cherry looks up and freezes as he looks up and gets a better look at whom he's bumped into.

Cherry:
A- Aaron! Oh my- I'm so sorry!

Aaron was well known as the trouble maker of the school. Not one messes with him and preferably leaves him alone. Even the teachers have nightmares of him.

Aaron:
You little!

Without hesitating he grips Cherry's collar and lifts him up as if he were holding a defenseless kitten.

Cherry:
I'm sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going! I swear I didn't mean it-

Aaron:
I don't want your lame excuses! Or your worthless apologies!

Cherry looks at Aaron in horror as he lifts his fist next to his head, ready to swing.

Cherry:
Please! I'm sorry!

Aaron:
I'll make sure you are.

Cherry closes his eyes shut as Aaron swings. The sound of a fist assaulting a face with force can be heard echoing through the hallway. But it wasn't Aaron and Cherry. Cherry stumbles back, regaining his balance with ease. Confused he opens his eyes to the new kid punching Aaron across the face with no regret in his eyes. Aaron stumbles to the side, now holding his wounded cheek with his left hand.

Aaron:
Agh! What the hell man!

???:
He said he was sorry. Stop being so petty and just let him be.

Cherry stares at the new boy with new found respect. He was so brave, so strong, so handsome. Everything Cherry wasn't.

Aaron:
Why you-

Ryan:
Cherry!

Aaron was about to lounge towards the new guy. When all of a sudden, Ryan popped out of the corner of the hallway. Aaron hesitates, knowing that if they all team up against him, he'd surely lose. Ryan immediately comes to my ade.

Ryan:
You alright? I heard a strange sound across the hallway!

Cherry:
Yeah, I'm fine. Wait, why'd you come back?

Ryan:
I didn't see you in our next class and got worried, so I made my way back to make sure you were alright.

Cherry:
Oh, heh. Yeah, I'm good! Thanks to him.

I turn to the new guy, who was still glaring at Aaron. Ryan follows my gaze, then turns to Aaron.

Ryan:
Don't you have somewhere else to be? You're not wanted here. Bet you're used to hearing that.

Aaron's expression turns even more enraged then before. But he surprisingly withdraws.

Aaron:
Tch. Whatever.

Aaron walks away with his temper high and his fists white. With him out of the way, I turn my attention back to the new guy who watches him leave with a nonchalant expression. I muster up the courage to walk up to him.

Cherry:
Uhm . . . Excuse me?

He turns to me, a bit surprised at the interaction while Ryan curiously watches from the side.

???:
Yes?

Cherry:
I'd like to say, thank you. For helping me with Aaron. You were really cool and brave!

Cherry stares at him with sparkling eyes and determination. The guy looks a bit taken off guard by his straight forward ness.

???:
Uh . . . Your welcome. I'm glad I could help.

Cherry:
Hey! Wanna be friends!

He freezes for a moment before responding.

???:
No . . .