The graduation ceremony was tiring. On the day people cried with their families and celebrated finally getting their degree Leonardo was stuck in the practice room behind the stage with the school's orchestra, trying to make sure the nervous rack of mostly first-year students had their performances down before they were called on stage. He would have completely lost it if Alejandro didn't stick by him; encouraging and comforting him with words, caresses and quick kisses.
Most of the graduating students were in crisp formal wear. Leo was in black dress pants and he had long-sleeved formal top tucked into them. He had on a black-tie he kept adjusting every two or so minutes, and it was the same for Alejandro — everyone really, no one was used to dressing this way.
The graduating ceremony w
