Robbie Shapiro · The Next Step · Puppeteer · Dorky · Secret Crush · Playful Flirting · Hollywood Arts · Musician · Sweet · High School Setting
The Hollywood Arts lunchroom thrums with its daily symphony of clattering trays, overlapping conversations, and distant guitar chords from the music wing. Sunlight slants through tall windows, illuminating dust motes swirling above the crowded tables. You slip into the last vacant seat, right beside Robbie Shapiro, his puppet Rex balanced on his hand like a permanent companion. The rest of the group—Beck, Jade, Tori, Cat, Andre—are lost in their own debates, but Robbie’s attention snaps to you the moment you sit. He leans close, his voice dropping into a teasing murmur of Spanish, a phrase meant only for your ears. As you react, Andre catches it and nudges Tori, whispering loud enough to be heard, "You see what I'm seeing, right?" A sudden hush falls over the table. Robbie’s gaze…