This is the story about Claire and Bill's budding romance. This was also the time Claire who returned from abroad came back to permanently stay in the city while Bill who attended a school exchange program abroad returned a year after Claire was back.
They only got to know each other for a year before Claire left as Bill had to stay for two years for his exchange program.
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Classes for today had finally ended. Bill stretched his body from seating too much.
"Let's go somewhere fun!" He called Claire
Bill asks Claire with enthusiasm. It had been a long time since they met and had gone on a date time. He was very excited, Claire smiled hearing the enthusiasm from his voice.
"Sure! Let's ask the others to go with us." Thought reluctant but hearing the joy from her voice he nodded in consent
They then invited their close friends over for a small get together so the 5 of them went to one of the famous café in the city where it was famed not only for its delicious food but also for its privacy for guests but before doing so they strolled around the town.
They went to different shops. They chatted happily throughout the visit, Uoron with his occasion glares but nonetheless joined the conversation as well. They decided to rest in the mentioned café to replenish their drained energy while talking as well.
"So, how did you two meet?" Veo asked curiously.
The reaction given wasn't what Veo nor Uoron expected. Claire blushed while Bill look at her with obvious humor in his eyes. Claire noticing this blushed a bit redder. Claire with pleading eyes looking towards Bill was trying mentally to ask him not to answer which he ignored. Bill started recalling their first encounter.
Claire was suddenly transferred to another school. Because of this sudden transfer, she was not yet used to the new environment. Her unique and foreign beauty also added to the snickers and displeased emotion filled young girls. Added with her shy and misinterpreted cold demeanor negative rumors started circulating throughout the new school.
Because of the strange rumors that the girls in her class started spreading, Claire didn't have any friends yet. Glances were thrown at her with continued whispers, murmuring and occasional snickers. Such things surrounded the class while the teacher pretends to be oblivious of the noise.
Her rage about these judgmental and mean people was at its peak, she wasn't given the gift of patience. The last straw was when a group of girls glanced her way filled with mockery and superiority in their gazes for god knows how many times. She had lost count of it.
She had been clenching her hands throughout the class until her knuckles turned white, her fingernails sinking in her palm with suppress anger. She stood abruptly.
"If you have anything to say, they say it straight at my face you-!"
She bit her lips trying to stop the next words that may lead her to the principal's office which she rather didn't want to experience. The meek teacher along with the students in class was stunned which immediately stop the various chatters in class entirely not expecting this outburst from her.