Another one up! This is before Juleka and Rose officially become friends. Hope you like it, alligators!

It was a clear summer night. School had just let out last week and the heat was in full effect. Plenty of people were relaxing with their friends and roaming the streets looking for something to do. Juleka was not one of those people. She had opened her window to let a soft breeze in and then curled up on her bed with one of her favorite books.

The night progressed fairly quietly. Occasionally, a group would pass by, but never linger for long. Juleka barely noticed as she immersed herself in the pages. She was taken by the gothic romance, one she hadn't come across in more recent books. The relationship had a nice feel to it, even if the pages were weathered from age and use. Though she knew how it would end, Juleka never failed to get sucked into the story of how the two main characters grew to love one another.

A soft sound filtered through the window, mingling with the sounds of the Parisan night. Juleka turned a page in her book, not taking notice of this new but soft sound. It came again, louder and slightly closer than before. Juleka blinked, her ears twitching slightly from disuse as she turned in the direction of the melody filling the night air.

Sliding a bookmark into place, the brunette slowly made her way to her window and peeked out. Looking to the street below, she found no one standing outside. However, glancing across from her, Juleka found that one of her neighbors' windows was open. Inside, she could just make out a head of blonde hair moving about. Leaning on the windowsill, Juleka listened to the sound of the person's voice, smiling at the tune.

After a while, the song ended and Juleka felt her heart sink a little as she turned to retreat back into her room. However, the beginning of a new song stopped her and she returned to her place on the windowsill, content to listen to the melodic voice for as long as it was offered her. Some of the songs the person sang were familiar to her, but Juleka wouldn't dare spoil this treat by joining in.

At some point during a very nice ballad, Juleka had begun to doze. When the voice abruptly stopped, she blinked and glanced over to the other window. Red eyes widened in shock to find a cute blonde with large blue eyes watching her in surprise. For a few moments, they just stared at one another, unsure of what to say.

At last, Juleka cleared her throat and smiled. "You have a nice voice." She said shyly.

"Thank you." The other person beamed. "I'm Rose. You are?"

"Juleka." The Goth grinned back. "You look familiar…"

"I sit at the front of your class." Rose giggled. "You're always in the back so we don't see much of each other."

"Well then, I suppose we'll have to get to know one another over the summer." Juleka declared.

"How about we start tomorrow?" Rose chuckled as Juleka blushed.

"T-tomorrow will do." Juleka agreed, her blush deepening as she stuttered. "Good night, Rose."

"And you, Juleka."

As she shut her window and prepared to get ready for bed, Juleka resolved to sit in the front of the class from then on.

These two are adorable! Hope you liked it, alligators. Don't forget to drop me a review!