She silently started to pack her belongings, shoving them into her schoolbag while forcing herself not to break

er middle school years. That was the time she realized her feelings for Zane Railey, the boy in her class who was incredibly kind and caring to everyone around him.

the measly crush she had for him. But that never happened and now, she's just disappointed in herself that River of all p

you going?" Ri

elf before replying to him. "I'll continue my work elsewhere." She monotonously spoke, wan

the exit. He sat there, unmoving as he watched her back disappear behind the door. River slouched over the t

ered around him like an oversaturated perfume. He could feel it in his

rom her person. It was sweet, sickening even and it made River feel rather delirious, although he would never admit that openly. He felt himself slipping away wh

that anymore. River stood up and packed his belongings into his bag. He ripped off t

ued walking, the harder it was getting to completely ignore the tall and glaring man walking m

nishment when she realized that he wasn't wearing his mask anymore. His skin was particularly radiating under the brilliant sun a

roat. "Stop follow

"I'm not? We're walking

tially wanted to head back to the main school building but the moment she noticed River's presence she started to overthink. "Don't lie to me," she h

best to appear nonchalant. "No offense to you,

u are, mindlessl

e resembled a puppy being scolded. "Fine...!" River sudden

sciously to see if anyone was paying attention to them, but

ate..." he said with a sigh. "I didn't mean it and besi

e painted in a rosy hue and her eyes glistened as though she was about to cry. River felt himself start to panic. Here he was wanting to apologize t

with her hands. "Was it...obv

at.

ace she stared at River. "Was I being too obv

world would she openly admit to having feelings towards Zane, to River? The irritation he

he supposedly hard-headed and confident Lana Danley was wearing such a timid and flustered expression right before his eyes

d her. "That's why I said

hanged almost immediately to a neutral guise. She cleared her thr

? Stop acting like a c

g towards the main building. She thought of rushing ahead so River would stop followi

made her entire body come to a halt was something of concern. She slowly glanced behind to him when River remained s