I walked toward her to take a peek at what she was reading so engrossed when she panickedly closed her book sensing someone's presence near her, like being caught by someone stealing a candy.
BUT, WHO AM I?..... I'M HAWKEYE!!
I already saw some words that were written on that page, telling me a lot about the book she was trying to hide behind her back.
"E-Ethan? W-What are you d-doing here? D-Dont you w-want to play the game a-anymore?" She asked while being a little flustered.
"Well, the game already ended in our win but you got some fascinating book, pres," I said while smirking at her.
When she got the meaning behind my words, she blushed so heavily that her ears turned red and her head started releasing some steam like some animation.
She understood that I had already seen her reading her ero book.
She quickly tried to stand up and make a run for it but I caught her hand before she could escape and pulled her down to the bench again, sitting with her.
"You don't have to be so embarrassed about that, you know. Everyone has their hobbies. No judgment here."
Suzain, still blushing, couldn't believe her luck. She expected embarrassment and teasing, but Ethan's nonchalant response caught her off guard. The two shared a brief awkward moment before Ethan finally decided to ease the tension.
"Let's keep this between us, yeah? And remember you helped me before too" Ethan suggested with a playful wink.
Suzain nodded in agreement and said thanks for keeping her secrets but still didn't stop blushing.
To make her feel at ease, I started talking to her about how intense the game became when the girls started scoring too, and at one time they almost had us.
(well, all the boys were so busy ogling at the girls bouncing here and there, that they completely lost focus from the game)
Only after a few minutes did she start talking and sharing laughs when Ethan made little jokes.
His Sister and Mark also joined us during the conservation while Tyna went for a shower with the other girls.
After chatting for some time, I also went to take a shower with Mark to freshen myself up.
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As the class ended, I waited for Joe outside the gymnasium while leaning on the wall when she finally appeared with her two friends showing no intentions of separating from them.
After looking around, she finally started heading toward me with her friends tagging along making me a little confused as to why her friends were following her too.
Not that I mind having their companies when they are beauties too.
"Sorry Ethan, but they also wanted to come with us. Hope you don't mind" Joe said while being apologetic.
"Nah! It's all right! The more the merrier and I can ask them about you too, haha"
"They won't tell you a single thing about me," She said proudly while puffing out her chest making them appear bigger.
"We shall see about that" I took that as a challenge.
When we entered the cafeteria, Ethan announced that its his treat today and went to the cafeteria's counter to order smoothies for them.
When he returned with the order, he saw them chatting about the match they had just now but stopped when they noticed that I had returned with the smoothies, and he gave them their demanded smoothies.
As they sipped their smoothies, Ethan skillfully steered the conversation towards shared interests and hobbies. With his sweet tongue, he effortlessly made the atmosphere light and comfortable, creating an environment where everyone felt at ease.
Ethan's curiosity about each person at the table prompted Joe's friends to open up and share more about themselves. They talked about their favorite subjects, hobbies, and even their dreams for the future. Joe, initially reserved, found herself gradually opening up to the group.
Ethan, sensing the trust building among the new friends, subtly encouraged everyone to share funny stories and memorable experiences. As the laughter echoed in the cafeteria, Joe's friends found themselves divulging more personal details about Joe—her hidden talents, her love for art, and even the fact that she secretly adored a particular genre of music.
Ethan also got to know that the group of three has been friends since middle school.
By the end of the break, Ethan had not only treated Joe and her friends to delightful smoothies but also gathered a treasure trove of information about Joe's quirks and adventures. Joe, still laughing and unaware of Ethan's hidden agenda, thanked him for the treat.
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After separating from them, when Ethan suddenly realizes that he completely forgot about Luna who is still in his bag.
He quickly unzipped his bag and when he saw her still sleeping soundly without a care about what's going around her, He sighed in relief and made a mental note to always take a little extra care of her from now on and to not make the same mistake again.
He petted her fur with worry as she hadn't eaten anything in the afternoon and for some reason, she is sleeping a lot, hope she is not the lazy type to sleep all the time.
When the bell rang for the students to leave, Ethan picked up his bag and went to the parking with Sarah.
After dropping her home and leaving Luna in her care, he went to the same location in the forest to start training his powers to have better control over them and to get a better understanding of how his powers work.
He only returned home when the sun dipped down the horizon.
At the dinner table, Jack told them that his flight tickets for booked for Monday morning, and this time Maria didn't say anything and quietly focused on her meals only.
While we siblings only nodded our heads in acknowledgment.
After dinner, everyone went to their room, and I didn't forget to take more fruit this time for Luna, who woke up when I returned home and was acting quite cheerful with Sarah as something really good happened to her.
Later I also video-called Alexx to show Luna to her and she expressed her wish to take Luna away from him which I denied without hesitation making her pout, after some time chatting, we both wished good night and ended our call.
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To Be Continued...