Ember's Surprise Meeting and Library Escape

When the class ended, Emir called out to Ember, "Baby!" Simultaneously, Adrien also called Ember's name, "Ember!"

Confused, Ember responded, "What?" But when she noticed the intense eye-lock between Emir and Adrien, a situation too overwhelming for her to handle, she decided to approach it calmly. "Emir, this is Adrien, and Adrien, this is Emir. I met him while you were getting me some water," she explained with a smile, feeling it was important to clarify that Emir was her boyfriend to avoid any misunderstandings. "Adrien, Emir is my boyfriend," she said as Emir wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Adrien seemed taken aback and remained silent.

"Baby, let's go. Class is over now," Emir suggested, and they left their seats. "Okay! Bye, Adrien. See you tomorrow," Ember said as they exited.

"Bye," Adrien replied coldly.

In the corridor, Emir couldn't contain his laughter. "Hahaha! Did you see his face?"

Ember asked, "Why are you laughing so hard?"

"Did you notice his face when you said I'm your boyfriend? Haha," Emir explained.

"Emir, stop it," Ember tried to discourage him. Laughing at someone wasn't right.

Emir gently placed her against the wall. "Tell me, why did you agree to let him sit next to you?" he asked with a furrowed brow.

Ember hesitated, not sure how to answer. "Well, I thought..."

"I think I need to punish you," Emir grinned and leaned in closer.

"Emir, what are you doing? We're in college. Everyone can see us," Ember protested, pushing him away. She took a few steps and then stopped. "I'm going to the library."

"Ember, Ember," Emir called after her. "I'll see you at the end of the college hour."

Ember replied, "I'll come with you." But Emir insisted, and Ember finally relented, saying, "No need. Go do your work. I'll see you later. Bye-bye." With that, she headed to the library.