Lunch time, part 1

"Dominique! Let´s get some lunch!"

"That was the plan, wasn´t it?"

The class was over in a couple of hours, and the teacher in charge had arrived late because he got lost on his way to the classroom.

Nobody cared much since it was day one. And honestly, in a classroom filled with young adults, it´s kind of hard to find someone eager to get lectured by an old man.

"Should I get your lunch, master?"

Jasmine came from the back and placed her face dangerously close to mine while saying that. Isabella whore a tired face when she saw us.

"Let´s get to the green zones first, I don´t want to waste anyone´s time" I responded with an awkward smile as I got up from my seat.

"As you wish"

Isabella also abandoned her seat and grabbed Jasmine´s hand to pull her away from me.

"Aren´t you a bit close, maid?"

"Not at all, that distance is normal between us. Not only that, we usually are even closer~"

Jasmine winked gracefully as a sly grin appeared on her lips. Isabella´s cheeks became redder with frustration pouring out of her factions.

"Oh, man... Are you ready to go, Lana?"

I sighed at her image, but getting between those two seemed too tiring, so instead, I asked my neighbor if she was ready to eat with everyone.

"... Are we going to the cafeteria?"

Her voice was low and disinterested as usual, it was honestly a good addition to her always tired expression.

"Yup, we need to buy food, and we also promised some people to meet there"

"Ugh... More people? Just how many are we going to eat together?"

For the first time, I got to see a new expression on her.

Exasperation.

"Ahaha... Just a couple more"

"Uuu... Well... If it´s just a couple I guess it´s fine..."

"You really don´t like crowds, huh"

I let go of a chuckle while saying that. Lana´s face obtained a bit of blush in reaction and her eyes wandered around the room.

"I-I was never a people person, to begin with..."

"I can clearly see that... Anyway, let´s move, looks like they´re already waiting for us"

Turning my head to where Isabella was, I saw that she was already with the people we invited for lunch.

"... Very well"

Lana left her chair and stayed in front of me.

"... I´ll follow you... I don´t want to talk to anyone yet..."

"Oh? But you´re fine talking with me?"

"You´re different... And you also have a girlfriend, so I don´t need to worry about you getting the wrong idea"

Her words shocked me. Even if she was antisocial, she was well aware of her nice appearance and oddly close demeanor toward me.

She may be more twisted than she looks...

"Is that so? Alright then, stay close"

"I will"

We both walked to where Isabella and the others were. We greeted the group and stayed close to them, but the one making all the chatting was Isabella.

"Extroverts are something else..." Whispered Lana while looking at Isabella from behind.

Jasmine and I gave her a comprehensible smile, none of us three was the best at making friends or communicating with others out of a job matter, so there was an air of solidarity amongst us.

I also gave Isabella a look. A warm feeling landed on my chest when I saw the fun she was having, it was like looking at an elementary school little sister talking to her first friend.

It was quite a strange feeling for me.

I never had a good relationship with my siblings in my previous life, they were never there for me, and I was always pushed away when I tried to get closer to them.

Seeing her like this and feeling these emotions were like a nice cup of tea in the morning for me.

It was very pleasant.

"By the way, how did you and Isabella meet? You are awfully friendly with each other, so I guess you´re something similar to a childhood friend"

Jasmine chuckled when she heard Lana, her eyes on me were saying: "She totally thinks you two are dating"

I got a bit bashful because that was not the case at all. When she mentioned the girlfriend thing a part of me hoped that she meant Verónica or Jasmine, but it never really crossed my mind that she was referring to Isabella.

As expected... It was impossible for me to get somewhat paired with her...

A hint of sadness was born within my heart by the cruel facts slapping my face with some tough reality.

I nevertheless got my act together immediately.

"Well... To tell you the truth, it was a weird first encounter..."

"You have my whole attention"

Somehow, her green eyes shined with a spark of curiosity. She didn´t look much like it, but maybe Lana was someone interested in love and those topics.

There was still a good part of the path to traverse, so telling her about it was not a bad idea to pass the time.

"Alright miss, I´ll spoil you for this time"

Lana finally gave me something similar to a smile.

"Heh, how very kind of you"

She´s such a brat...

As I engaged in a conversation with Lana, I couldn´t help to notice the glances that my irregular friend was throwing at me.

Hmm... Maybe this is why people think we are dating?

I looked at Jasmine for a moment hoping that she would give me some peace of mind.

"About time you noticed, womanizer"

She didn´t say that with her voice, but I was able to get the message through her eyes.

I´m not a womanizer! I never had a girlfriend before in the first place!

My lack of experience regarding human relationships was really showing nowadays.