MasukOuch! That was the word Leon had repeated countless times ever since he woke up. Even now, he muttered it again as he felt the back of his body stiffen painfully with every step he took. "I really am getting old, it seems. This ache keeps reminding me of it," he mumbled. He paused for a moment, rubbing his lower back as he stretched gently until a satisfying crack echoed from his spine.Despite behaving like an old man for a moment, Leon forced himself to walk normally. One hand rested inside his pocket while the other carried several folders containing teaching materials. He had already finished his classes, and today marked the third consecutive day that Silvana had failed to attend. He could still feel the lingering effects of their wild adventure three days ago. Was Silvana feeling the same way? Leon grimaced. He realized he had been rougher than usual. She was probably still suffering because of it. Determined to push thoughts of her aside, he pulled a cigarette from his pocket a
"Who knows? Maybe someday you'll want to." Jiyya immediately blushed. Realizing she had successfully flustered her friend yet again, Silvana chuckled softly and shook her head. "Well, I guess that only applies to you, Jiyya. You didn't even go all the way with Sir Joan, yet it's obvious you've fallen for him. You should see yourself. You blush every single time I bring him up."The moment those words left her mouth, Silvana suddenly felt her heart tighten. She remembered laughing with Sir Leon. She remembered him making breakfast and coffee for her that morning, the gentle way he had greeted her when she woke up, and opening her eyes to find herself wrapped securely in his strong embrace. The memories struck her all at once. It felt as though she had unknowingly been mocking herself.Oh, God...Jiyya had been about to snap back at Silvana, but the instant she noticed the change in her expression, she immediately returned to her usual composed demeanor."Hey..." She even waved a hand i
"...I was wondering whether you and Sir Joan did it or not."The serious expression on Jiyya's face instantly crumbled the moment she heard Silvana's question. She had genuinely believed Silvana was dealing with something serious, which was why she hadn't shown up on campus. In fact, Jiyya and Dean had planned to visit her today. Instead, they had ended up arguing in front of Dean's favorite ramen shop. Jiyya had refused to go inside because she knew Dean was trying to trick her into running into Sir Joan again. Things between her and Sir Joan were over. She had drawn a firm line between them. Jiyya hated the fact that Sir Joan had even resorted to using Dean to persuade her. What an impossibly troublesome man."We didn't."Silvana's soft chuckle died instantly the moment Jiyya answered. "What? You didn't?""No. We don’t talk anymore after that night," Jiyya admitted. Even now, her cheeks still burned whenever she remembered everything that had happened between them beforehand."Why?"
The suspicious look on Jiyya's face suddenly shifted. Her eyes narrowed as though she already knew exactly what Silvana wanted to talk about."Yeah, of course. I'm not busy at all." She then glanced at Dean. "Dean, don't you have another meeting to attend? I'm sure everyone's already waiting for you."Dean immediately responded with a sulky expression. "You said you'd come with me! You promised, didn't you?"Despite Dean's pleading tone, delivered with absolutely no shame, Jiyya looked thoroughly disgusted by her childhood friend. Leaning toward him with an intimidating glare, she lightly punched him on the shoulder."I told you from the beginning that I wasn't going with you. You jerk! You're the one who tricked me. Just go by yourself and leave me out of it!" Jiyya snapped, her voice rising enough to make Silvana shiver. Whenever Jiyya was upset or uncomfortable, she could transform into something resembling an angry witch.Oddly enough, the sight made Silvana giggle. Something must
A few hours after Jarvis had come to see her, Silvana finally felt as though she could begin picking herself up again. For the first time, she stepped out of her room, although her face still looked slightly worn and exhausted. Even so, at least she had found the strength to move around instead of lying in bed all day."Are you feeling better now?" her mother asked as soon as she noticed her only daughter had finally come out of her room."Yeah, a little better," Silvana replied while throwing away the empty fried chicken container Jarvis had brought her."I guess Jarvis must have cleared out that messy head of yours," her mother teased, clearly harboring a certain suspicion about the two of them.Silvana took the remark in stride. Honestly, she wasn't surprised. Her mother had always tried to pair her up with Jarvis whenever the opportunity arose. "Yeah, he's a very understanding friend. I don't even know what I'd do without someone as kind as him.""So... are the two of you dating n
Hearing that, Jarvis's eyes immediately widened in reflex. The question hit him like a sudden blow, something he had never expected to hear coming from Silvana's lips. It was true that they were always together and incredibly close. People often misunderstood the nature of their relationship because of it. But sleeping with her? Jarvis had never once allowed his thoughts to wander in that direction.Jarvis was fully aware that Silvana was beautiful. Ever since they started college, she had been one of the most popular girls on campus, and many of his male friends had asked him to introduce them to her. But Jarvis was Jarvis. He preferred a quiet life and had no interest in being known as "Silvana's friend." His dream was simple. He just wanted to continue his studies peacefully without getting dragged into unnecessary drama.Yet now, right here, he found himself caught in the middle of a dramatic scene, with himself playing one of the leading roles. Jarvis knew that, as a man, he shou
“Would you like something to drink, Sir Leon?”“Huh? Ah… no need. But if you want one for yourself, go ahead. Although it is not necessa–”Leon froze as soon as he realized the beautiful student beside him had already slipped away toward the vending machine in the campus cafeteria. Their session to
Silvana was no longer certain of the hour, only that midnight had already claimed the sky. Fatigue clung to her like a second skin and her legs felt like soft jelly trembling against the asphalt as she made her way home. Then a sound emerged from the darkness on her right. It resembled heavy breath
Seeing her handsome lecturer so bewildered stirred something deep within Silvana. She could not stop herself from being captivated by what she was witnessing before her eyes. Sir Leon seemed a thousand times more handsome in a situation like this. His disheveled hair and damp lips only added to his
After a long pause spent admiring the handsome face of her favorite lecturer, Silvana finally decided to speak.Leon merely smirked at the confession from the beautiful student standing before him. He already knew, of course. “To be honest, I did know. I was only trying to improve your image, Silva







