Chapter 2

"Marksman, push. Tank, don't leave our Marksman."

"Pharsa, I need assistance!"

"Gather, they will kill Lord. Let's go there too! "

"Retreat! Idiots, they will attack our base.”

"We can still defend it--”

"DEFEAT!"

I watched them as they dropped their cellphones and started to argue for their loss. They were playing Mobile Legends; I bet their rank dropped.

"Liz, let me taste it!"

Xia's screams caught my attention when Liz arrived late, holding a frappe in his right hand. Liz shifted her grip when she felt her friend's intention to grab her drink.

My classmates immediately returned to their seats and zipped their lips. They were quiet when Jake, our class President, came. Maybe I should thank him for coming right on time because I was annoyed by their noise.

"Attention, everyone! Our Reading and Writing instructor was absent, but there is—"

Even before Jake can finish what he was saying, my classmates were suddenly shouted. Few of them jumped out of excitement and threw their belongings. It was as if we were animals lost in a cage.

"Please review your mandarin notes. There will be a quiz next meeting."

"He won't remember that," one of my classmates shouted, and because of that, we all laughed in unison.

Most of my classmates were noisy and boisterous. I stood up and thought of just sleeping in the library, the perfect place to sleep.

"Tatiana?" I was about to open the door when Jake called my name. His forehead furrowed as if asking where I was going.

"Library," I answered shortly. He gave me a library pass before leaving.

I can't hide my smile as I arrived at the library when the librarian was sleeping.

I went into the corner and closed my eyes. I was drowsy. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. I just closed my eyes, but my mind was still really wide awake.

I was suddenly nervous. I felt like someone was watching me. I looked up and saw the face of a familiar man. I can't recognize it much because my vision is still blurry due to prolonged closure.

I was about to fall. My breathing seemed to stop for a while. My eyes widened as I saw his handsome face clearly.

"How's sleep, Ms Kiss and Run?" He gave me a silly grin.

He reached for the table and put his elbow over it. With that, we got even closer. I can already smell his manly scent. The closer we got, the more I stared at his face. He had black hair, sharp and dark eyes, thick eyebrows, pointed nose and kissable lips—

I stopped what I was doing and bit my lower lip when I realized something. I saw a twinkle of amusement in his eyes, but he still managed to keep his face straight.

"Are you stalking me?" I asked as I raised one of my eyebrows.

Instead of answering my question, he laughed as if he was teasing me. His laugh echoed through the entire room. The librarian is now awake. She looked in our direction and signalled us to be quiet.

I quickly walked away from him, carrying my belongings. But up until now, I can still feel his presence.

"Excuse me." I stopped stepping and faced him.

"Sure,” he answered, adding a little bit of philosophy.

"Are you following me?" I asked again.

"Am I?" he answered as he raised one of his eyebrows. I was even more bored when he also answered my question with another question. I ignored him and just kept going.

I was restless when I got to the rooftop. I'm sure this man is planning something. My mind was debating whether I should stay or leave to go back to the classroom.

"Small world, right?" he said and then smirked at me. I just ignored him and distanced myself a little. But he also moved closer.

"What do you want?" I asked again.

"You." I was stuck in my position. His answer was straightforward, but it seemed to have a big impact on me. What is happening to me?

"We need to talk about something," he added. His former playful face became serious.

"What is that?"

"You devirginized my lips," it growled, which made me laugh. I almost laughed because of his expression. He looks like a kid who lost candy.

"Don't act as if it's your first," I replied and rolled my eyes. I got up and thought of just going back to the classroom because I would not benefit from it either.

"It is!"

"Impossible! A guy like you?" I said as I checked him up and down. "For sure, you've been kissed a lot. So don't act like that's something special. It is just a kiss."

"Aww!" he replied and put his hand over his chest. "You're hurting my ego, darling."

"Even if it's not my first, still, it doesn't change the fact that you stole a kiss from me." He walked in my direction. I backed away as he continued to approach.

"Do you usually kiss a stranger?" His face was serious. He’s still moving closer to me. I stepped back again and again until I felt my back against the wall.

"W-why?"

Wait, why did I stutter? Keep yourself together, Tatiana! It did not speak at first and just continued to step. He pinned me against the wall. Our eyes met. I wanted to look away, but it was too late.

He smirked. "Don't. I easily got jealous."

Oh, kill me already! This is already hell with him, a demon by my side.

I jokingly pushed him, causing a distance between us. I grabbed that opportunity to escape from him.