chapter 5

When mommy took me to the university, there were only a few students.

When I got to the classroom, I first looked to see if Klyde was there, I didn't know because I was shy and nervous around him. Only in the chat did I have the courage to talk to him, in person I was still nervous about him.

"What are you looking at?"

I almost jumped in shock when Klyde also peeked out from my playground.

"K-clyde..." I said.

He straightened up and suddenly smiled wide-eyed.

"You put me to sleep last night," he said.

"Y-yes, sorry." I bowed down.

"It's okay," I looked up when I heard the joy in his voice.

"H-You're not angry?" I asked weakly.

"No. Just stay awake, haha!" he said still laughing.

"W-you stayed up? W-why?" I asked in surprise.

Maybe he didn't wait for a reply last night, right-

"I waited for your reply, eh."

"H-ha? Why did you N-wait?" I asked innocently, that's what came out of my mouth, eh.

"Haha! You're really cute," he ruffled my hair and smacked me in the face, "Let's go inside."

My cheeks were still hot when I followed him. I sat in my seat and so did he. When I looked at him again, he smiled at me again so I frowned and looked away. Why is he smiling?

That day started normally. The class started and when we did the quiz, it was good that Aldrin had a paper.

During break time, as usual, I went to the library. There were not many people in the library that morning.

Klyde came to the library with snacks. I looked behind him, I expected Mark to be with him but he wasn't with them.

"W-are you going to read again?" I asked as he sat next to me.

"Oh, no." He shook his head, "I brought you some snacks."

"Thank you," I said. Because I don't know how to accept or reject.

"Am I disturbing you?"

"N-not at all."

"Don't worry, I won't tease you. Just keep reading," he said.

Even though I was nervous in his presence, I continued reading. I looked at him from time to time and he didn't seem to have any intention of speaking, as he said that he wouldn't complain.

Our break was only fifteen minutes and when there were only five minutes left, I looked at Klyde again, but I found him already asleep.

Instead of waking him up, I stared at him. Did he really stay up late last night to fall asleep today?

I raised my hand and gently caressed his eyelashes. His eyelids moved so I immediately moved my hand away.

When he opened his eyes, I almost squinted, and that's when I realized that my face was very close to his.

"a-ah, I'm just going to s-wake you up!" I stuttered and turned my face away from him.

"M-break is almost over. Let's go!" I said more when he didn't speak.

I walked ahead of him and he followed, holding my breath because of nervousness so I walked faster.

Before we parted to go to our seats my eyes widened in shock and froze in place as he brought his face closer to mine and whispered in my ear.

"I just closed my eyes, but I wasn't asleep earlier."

He returned to his seat, I remained standing there for a few moments.

Was he awake earlier?

I can't help but think. If he was awake earlier, that means...

Shame! He felt me ​​caress his eyelashes! And I'm still very close to him!

I was still dumbfounded in my position when suddenly Aldrin's surprised face appeared on me, he peeked at my face from behind.

"Why?" I asked and moved away from him, he arranged for us.

"You look crazy there," he said and went to his seat.

Again I was left dumbfounded. Even if he speaks once, I will be called crazy.

I snorted and went to my seat and waited for our teacher for the next subject.

"Good morning, ma'am!"

We all stood up and greeted our teacher when he arrived.

Ma'am also left immediately, she just said that we don't have class because they have a meeting with the faculty.

"Yes!"

"Yahoo! We survived the quiz!"

"It's good to have a meeting!"

My classmates celebrated when ma'am got out. We all had our own world.

Since I had nothing to do, and it didn't seem like I had any intention of paying attention to them, I just read. Whenever I have free time, I read, and I don't have many friends to talk to.

"Can I be here first?"

Klyde was standing next to me. His hair is messy and his eyes are still bulging.

"Because I'm sleepy. They are messy Mark there and I can't sleep," he said.

"S-okay. There's no one sitting there either," I said and looked away.

"Thank you."

He sat next to me and bent down to rest his head on the arm chair. I just read silently because it looks like he needs sleep.

I hold my breath and feel him, like I'm peeing nervously.

I calmed myself down and focused on reading. My classmates are messy but not too noisy so I let it go.

Gradually I calmed down and became complacent in Klyde's presence. I continued reading, I didn't realize the time and I fell asleep.

I woke up when I felt a gentle pull on my hair.

I felt myself first before looking up, klyde was surprised by my movement and he let go of my hair.

"Uh..." he couldn't speak anymore when our teacher came for the next subject, maybe the meeting was over.

At lunch, while walking, I thought. From him not letting Aldrin stay away from me, to him deleting his number and to him asking if I would call him.

I frowned and remembered how close he was to Mark and Zach, he was also the only one of his friends who hadn't made friends with them yet. Then he played with my hair earlier. Incapable...

"Couldn't... He's gay, klyde?"

"W-what gay?!"