After some shove and drag by Rualan, Callum was brought into her lab room, where she placed his hands on both sides against the door.
"Now we're alone"
"....Uh, yes"
She closed in on him causing Callum to lean back to the door.
"You were really cool back then" she whispered.
"Oh, I was?"
"Yeah, so cool"
"Thank you"
"My heart is beating so fast right now"
Feeling her face close to him Callum kept looking to the side, right now he could feel something pressing on his chest.
"I'm not sure if I have already told you about this....Assistant" Rualan whispered that last part that sent a shiver up his spine, not the same kind as Kyle which is cold and unwelcoming, this is the opposite; warm and surprisingly for him, welcoming.
He can feel his heartbeat for some reason, and another coming from Rualan herself as she presses herself close to him.
"I think...I'm..."
">-<"
"I...I think..."
"....."
"I have a crush on you"
"...O-O"
Turning his head to face her in surprise at the sudden confession, Rualan smiled upon seeing this and leaned in.
"!"
Kissing his cheek softly.
"....."
"No, maybe...something else?"
".....", slowly backing away Rualan touches her lip with her finger with a downcast gaze, before looking up at him.
Her heart beating even stronger now.
"....."
"Is this....love?"
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"Is this....love?"
(I hope not) thought Callum.
".....I...." he said drawing the attention of Rualan.
Seeing her eyes looking at him, now close up he can see her beautiful light blue eyes that made him want to look away.
"Think so....." but he maintains eye contact with her.
"I'm glad," she said softly.
"....."
(Why?)
Rualan let go of the kabedon and gently touched his face.
"....", her smile that has been there since she brought him inside seems to grow more lovingly as she touches him.
(Why me?)
"I don't know if this is love, the same kind that you and I think of. But for now, with this understanding, I want to say" she said slowly and lovingly putting so much emotion into each word as she spoke them softly.
Rualan moved his face to look at her loving smile and eyes filled with adoration.
"I love you"
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"Irviel, are you alright?"
"Yes, Florence, I'm doing alright"
"You seem hurt though"
"No, not anymore"
"Really? Then what about that face injury?"
"Face injury?"
"Yeah, the one that you have when I came to check in on you"
"Oh, that---
Flashback
'Irviel!'
'Oh, Florence'
(Oh, damn! Are those--!!)
'Are you injured?' asked Florence.
'I could ask the same to you Florence'
'? I'm fine, why?'
(Because I can see the straps!)
Though her clothes remain intact after the battle, the shoulder part of her uniform are torn, revealing a bit of the straps of her bra.
(I can't!!!)
"Oh, yeah, that was just a rush of adrenaline and stuff"
"Oh, I see. I'm glad it wasn't anything dangerous"
(You're dangerous to me)
"Well, shall we head back then?"
"No, we're not, you're staying here for another 5 hours, mister" she said in a stern manner, but seeing her stern expression, Irviel couldn't help but thought.
"That's cute"
"o-o OoO "Eh?" (Ah, I said that out loud!!) "Wait, I'm sorry" "Ah...N-No, I'm sorry, that was unprofessional" Florence brought out her clipboard and hide her small head behind it, but her ears are visible. (It's red!!!!) He couldn't help but feel excited just from seeing that. _____________ Laura walk down the corridor, now fully healed and recovered she decided to head home. "Oh, hey Ms.Bernard, nice job out there" someone said. "Oh. Yes, thank you" "You were amazing out there Ms.Bernard" "Thank you, you too" she replied to one of the people who volunteered to help her during the drone strike. Laura soon reach a corner and was about to turn when something caught her ear. "I will wait to hear your answer" someone said in a sweet voice. "?! O_O!" While Laura doesn't know the context behind the reasons why this speaker use such tone when speaking, she can tell that it must be something private that she shouldn't be interrupting. "..Okay" the other person on the other hand seem reluctant but replied. "Sorry to say that all of a sudden after you just fight off Kyle and the drones" "No, it's okay. I'm just surprised, that's all" (Kyle? As in Kyle Ryder?) She remembered hearing Shin explain loudly to the nurse about the situation while he is carrying an embarrassed Snow Frostfield in his arms, from her experience she can understand why her face is like that, but seeing a bunch of other people staring at the two is something she has no experience in at all! Then through the process of elimination. Kyle Ryder battle; participants Bystander#1&2 and Snow So the person that are speaking to each other right now could be the Bystanders duo as many students are still in the Infirmary and the only ones that are walking are the participants in the teams that went outside of the Academy to deal with the Haxkers, with most of them having already left but likely to not have visited or leave the Infirmary since she left before any of them. "So, Callum" "Yes, Senior Rualan?" "I love you" Hearing the affectionate tone in her voice, Laura blush just from hearing it. (She sound like she's in love) And considering how they address each other, one is a 1st year and the other a 2nd or 3rd year. (Is this an age gap romance?!) She gasped silently to herself. >~