One of them is the Chinito who's always trying to be cute immediately came over and peeked at Zed's notes. "Hey Zed! What's this? Are you making your tutor cram for you again?!" he winked at me. "Sophia come on! You didn't tell us you had study sessions like this!" Why would I tell them? I smiled awkwardly.
Then there was him the mysterious one who always seems like he's in a movie trailer. He just looked serious but I noticed he was glancing at the books. "Is that business major stuff? So you actually study Zed?" he said sounding skeptical about Zed's commitment to studying.
I could only sigh. Ugh, these guys have no respect for our study time! But of course I kept smiling even though deep down I wanted to say,"Hey handsome dudes! Don't you have studying to do too? Or is it going to be me explaining everything to you later?"
"Sophia you're practically the tutor for all of us now." Chinito suddenly teased as he plopped down on the couch and stretched out his legs. "Will you teach us business terms too? Or maybe something better like... love lessons? Hehe!"
I raised an eyebrow but just ignored him. I looked over at Zed who was trying not to laugh. "Zed seriously? Am I your tutor or your clown?"
Zed still writing his notes answered casually, "Just relax Sophia. You're used to it, right? Everyone comes to you when they want to know something."
And that's when I realized… Oh right, I've become the instant tutor-slash-entertainer for these good-looking guys. But fine at least I have a VIP audience!
And that was it! We didn't finish what we were doing because Zed's useless friends showed up! It was like a nonstop show of teasing and jokes. It felt like a theater in the condo with all the laughter and banter.
The one with red hair? Oh my gosh! I don't even know who said it was normal to have such bright red lips. It's like he's wearing lipstick 24/7! But he claims that he have naturally red kissable lips it's inborn. Really? I'll get you a tissue so your lipstick doesn't smear all over your face! Giving me K-drama villain vibes for real!
Then Red Lips asked if I could still handle tutoring and I just said, "Sure I can… turn off the lights so we can all sleep!" Because seriously who can focus on studying with this kind of scene?
And another one even started tossing erasers at me! Hello! this isn't dodgeball guys!
So yeah, Zed said it was study time but what ended up happening? Chit-chat mode. All the notes and books got overtaken by stories and goofing around.
I thought this was supposed to be serious? Too many jokes and my brain cells are hitting a dead end. All I could do was lean back and give a forced smile telling myself "Alright fine. We'll try again tomorrow. Because today? Mission impossible!"
But fine I accept it. We didn't learn a thing... because let's admit it. Who could possibly focus in that kind of atmosphere?
So I've finally met them all the esteemed kings of the campus the source of all good looks like they were made in a special lab! Of course let's give them a proper intro so you can feel just how I'm surrounded by a high-class male species.
First off all him the mysterious guy. His Mattias Joaquin Evangelista. It's like he's constantly in a suspense-thriller movie. The first time I saw him I thought he was serious vampire material the type who you can't tell if he's about to bite you or offer a scholarship! Always quiet but when he speaks whoa, he has substance! But sometimes it's too much info so when he talks we're just left speechless. It's like there's a plot twist every time he opens his mouth.
The second one is chinito guy. His Sebastian Luis Vergara. This cute guy he knows he's good-looking and uses it as a weapon! He'll suddenly stare at you and say, "Sophia, you're so cute." Uh excuse me? Faint-worthy? Not really! Haha! He's also the type who even in pajamas looks like a model! But when it comes to conversation? Sometimes corny! But fine because he's cute handsome he gets a pass.
And this Theo Mariano Fajardo. The red hair. Here he is the anime character of the group. His hair is as red as a fire truck and those lips? Goodness it's like he was conceived with a cherry! He says his kissable lips are inborn too. My goodness! #Blessed! When you see him from afar you'd think he's carrying a magic wand or lip tint stick. But to be honest? He's cool though when he's beside me, I sometimes wonder if he got lost in a different movie genre.
Lastly the comedian in the squad. His Enzo Miguel Ramirez. Enzo... oh... Enzo the one who brings back all the bad jokes into your life. It's like he's the long-lost twin of Chimay, his humor? Corny gold! No need for a punchline you're laughing already! He's the type who cracks jokes at the wrong moment but because he's cute you can't bring yourself to get mad at him. When he and Lily team up it's like we're at a comedy bar!
And of course all four of them the kings of unparalleled good looks. Royalty in the looks department but sometimes court jesters in the brains department! You go handsome dudes! Keep spreading those good genes. Meanwhile I? I feel like a loss princess among kings but secretly a tutor on the other side!
Oh my gosh girl! I just wanted to run into my room and leave them all behind. I mean hello? They're all boys! I kept a poker face but inside my mind was already going in a million directions!
Seriously I felt like putting up barbed wire and locking my door with every lock imaginable! In our province it's to rare to see this kind of species! Imagine? Am I blessed? But no! I'm conservative one!
This is no joke! Modesty and grace are in my blood so I have to stay on my guard. My plan? Get into my room lock the door and maybe even put a chair behind it just to be safe! Because who knows I could think I'm in the clear and suddenly there's a knock. "Sophia, can you help us out, please!"
But nope, these good-looking guys won't get past my Maria Clara act! Maybe I should put a sign on my door that says, "Do Not Disturb: Princess Sophia's Privacy at Stake!" Just in case they try to play the study session card.
Then as I was slowly heading up to my room I heard Zed say, "Sophia are you okay? You're acting weird."
Weird? Me? No way! "I'm just practicing my ninja skills" I said dashing into my room and locking the door. Whew! Mission accomplished!
Now I'm secure! But deep down I can't help but laugh at myself. Pffft! Am I serious? Sure they're all guys, but it's like my soap-opera imagination is getting the best of me! Haha!
Few hours later. Oh my gosh girl! It's already eight o'clock and my stomach is growling like there's a mini-concert of roasted pigs happening in there! But wait I keep hearing knocks on the door.
'Knock, knock, knock!'
Whoever's knocking is really persistent, huh? Like hello?! So I just pretended to be asleep! My technique? I taped a sign on my door that says in big letters. "NOBODYS HERE!" Of course I even signed it with Princess Sophia's name to make it look legit!
But honestly will this even work? Because I can still hear Zed outside saying "Sophia what do you mean 'nobody's here'? You were just yelling a minute ago!"
Oops! Busted! But of course I played it cool. I kept my eyes shut pretending I was deep into my sleep zone. Going for that sound-asleep effect!
You know that feeling when you're hungry but you just don't want to talk to anyone? That's me right now. I'm starting to wonder if those gorgeous guys in the living room have left. I honestly can't decide if it's a relief or a burden that they're still here. It's hard to focus on my hunger when I've got that kind of distraction around you know?
If I keep this up I might just master the ancient art of fasting! But then suddenly the door opened.. wait, I thought it was locked? "Sophia, are you still there? You must be hungry right?" Zed said holding a pizza box.
Oh girl, who can say no to pizza? My whole "pretending to sleep" plan just flew out the window!
I ran to Zed no joke! It was like a drama scene in slow motion with wind effects and a determined look as if I were racing for a championship! But hold on he actually made me chase after him! It was like we were playing tag with the pizza! When I reached the living room I thought it'd be my solo moment... only to find... all four kings of handsomeness were still there! They hadn't left! Chilling out, eating pizza, super relaxed, like they were on staycation!
And me? My entire essence was clearly flustered! I almost tripped, girl! I mean I was this close to faceplanting on the floor but of course I went for a graceful recovery. Sort of. But oh my gosh! So embarrassing! I looked at them and there they were all pausing mid-bite staring at me. It was like a movie scene with a dramatic pause and all these handsome guys waiting to see what I'd do next.
Even Zed stopped still holding the pizza box. "Sophia are you okay? You look like an Olympic runner who just slid in!"
And then they all burst out laughing! Red-Haired Theo even winked, "Nice entrance Princess Sophia! We'll give you a medal next time!"
OMG. I wanted the floor to swallow me up! But of course I gathered up the last bits of my dignity, smiled, and sat down next to Zed saying, "Oh well, at least I reached the finish line—WITH pizza!"
They laughed and inside I screamed, "Thank goodness, pizza saved my day!"