Paln failed

I want to tell you that I love you. "She lowered her head immediately, using her hair to hide her face." I just... just want you to know... please... don't distance yourself from me. "She stammered in a choked voice."

Desmond was still smiling, his elbow on the desk and his fist supporting his chin. He watched Mina, whose head was lowered. His smile never faded.

"What do you wish for me to say in reply to your words?" he asked in a calm, sweet voice.

Mina raised her head and looked into Desmond's silver eyes. Her eyes were teary as if she would cry at any moment. "I... it's your decision," she stammered and lowered her head again.

Desmond smiled and slowly lifted Mina's chin with his finger, making her look at him. "I will go with your decision," he said warmly.

Mina's heart beat faster, and her brain was screaming. The excitement she felt right now was unexplainable. "I... I just love you; I don't know what your desire is," she replied, a little bolder.

Desmond stared at Mina for a while before smiling cunningly. "Does that mean... you want me to reject you?" he asked.

"Of course not!" Mina replied immediately, without waiting for Desmond to finish his statement. "I want you to give me a positive answer," she said.

Desmond leaned closer, staring deep into Mina's eyes. "Little girl, explain yourself better. What exactly do you wish for me to say?" he asked.

"I... I want you to love me as well," Mina replied, her face flushed red in embarrassment, her heart racing rapidly.

Desmond smiled and left Mina's chin. "It's not a big deal, but..." He stared deeply into Mina's eyes.

"But... but what?" Mina asked nervously. "Will he want me to prove my love for him?" she thought to herself.

"But once you become my girlfriend, then you will have to be my wife, and you can never separate from me in this life. So think twice," Desmond said seriously.

Mina blinked several times in shock. "I agree," she replied immediately without thinking. "He wants me to be his wife; he loves me to that extent, haha!" she thought to herself and smiled happily.

Seeing Mina's happy face, Desmond smiled as well. He nodded his head and picked up his book.

Mina was so happy that she buried her head on the table, smiling foolishly at herself. Suddenly, she found herself in a warm embrace and raised her head to look at Desmond, whose attention was on the book he was holding with his left hand and his other hand resting over her shoulder. "Stop your happiness already and read," he said, his voice sounding playful.

Mina blushed and enjoyed her time in the warm embrace, daydreaming about their future together.

...

The whole class was a mess, with everyone staring at the couple. They couldn't understand how things had turned out this way. It was one thing for Mina to be given the opportunity to sit next to Desmond, but their interaction, closeness, and physical connection showed that their relationship was more than just that of sitting partners. The students were now wondering how Mina had managed to capture Desmond's attention.

...

Shaolin's house.

Sitting on a chair in the living room was three people, among them was Shaolin, who was wrapped in a huge blanket. Her face was pale, and she was shivering slowly. The two ladies were updating her on the situation in the class.

"Shaolin, I'm serious. I saw Desmond and Mina hugging," a deep green-haired lady reported.

"You must be kidding! I say, Desmond can never do that! He loves me; I know it, he was only pretending to not love me!" Shaolin shouted, refusing to believe it.

"You were the one who missed class! Everyone in the class is aware of their relationship! That Mina girl must have become Desmond's girlfriend already," a black-haired lady commented.

"I said you are lying!" Shaolin shouted, tears streaming down her cheeks. She walked to the table and threw everything away. "Desmond won't fall for that lowly girl!" she cried.

"Shaolin... you don't have to be like this. You haven't recovered; we just informed you about Desmond and Mina so you won't expect a blank response from him," the green-haired lady consoled. She walked up to Shaolin to pull her into her embrace.

"Leave me be!" Shaolin shouted and pushed the green-haired lady away as soon as she got close. "How can I be here, sick, while that lowly woman tries to seduce him? No, you both are lying! I must see for myself," Shaolin stammered as she tried to go outside. Suddenly, her vision turned blurry, and she fainted.

"Shaolin!"

"Shaolin!!"

...

"Are you sure this will work?" Miss Catherine asked Priya.

Priya rolled her eyes. "Stop asking that already; let's go," she replied.

"Yes."

.....

Medicine Department, Class A.

"Alright, that's all for today," Catherine announced as she closed her book and looked at Dave, who didn't seem very interested in her lecture.

"Dave, meet me in my office during break; there are some assignments I would like you to do," she said.

Dave raised his head and gave Catherine a meaningful gaze before nodding. "This little human," he murmured.

Catherine readjusted her glasses to hide her nervousness and added, "I will leave first." She then walked out.

After Catherine left, the whole class of girls surrounded Dave as usual, praising him endlessly to get his attention.

...

During the break, Dave headed to Catherine's office, ready to discover what tricks she had up her sleeve. Just as he was about to reach her office, a pretty pink-haired lady with a babydoll hairstyle crossed his path, stopping him in his tracks.

Seeing the handsome man, Priya was shocked; the words she wanted to say hung in her throat. Catherine had just described how handsome Dave was, but she didn't expect him to be even more attractive in person. She had seen and interacted with handsome men before, but no one had ever left her dumbfounded like this. Looking at Dave, her heart sped up. "No wonder Catherine is crazy over him," she thought.

Dave was taken aback by Priya's appearance. He looked at her from head to toe, feeling his heart race. "What the heck?" he cursed inwardly, sensing his own inexplicable attraction to her.

"Stare enough?" Dave asked with his usual seductive voice.

Priya snapped back to reality, her face flushed with embarrassment. "Stay calm, Priya, stay calm; he is your friend Soon to be Man!" she told herself, but her heart didn't listen; it was racing even more violently. "Ahhhh!" she shouted and ran away.

Dave stood there, speechless, then smiled. He shook his head, amused by her reaction, and walked to Catherine's office, noticing that the door was slightly ajar. He pushed it open and stepped inside, looking around for any sign of her.

"Catherine?" he called out, but the room was empty. Only a few stacks of papers were scattered across her desk, and the scent of her floral perfume lingered in the air. He leaned against the doorframe, contemplating what she could have needed him for.

After waiting a few moments without any sign of her return, Dave decided to leave. "Seems like your plan failed this time. I'll wait for something more interesting to happen," he murmured to himself as he stepped back into the hallway.

As he walked down the corridor, he couldn't shake off the feel of Priya's surprised gaze. There was something about her that intrigued him—something different. He spotted a small group of students gathered near the entrance, their chatter animated and excited, and paused, wondering if something noteworthy had occurred.

"Did you hear? Shaolin fainted!" a girl exclaimed, her eyes wide with concern.

"What? Why?" another girl asked, her voice filled with curiosity.

"I think it has something to do with Desmond and Mina. Apparently, they're getting really close—like, more than just friends!" the first girl replied, looking around to see if anyone else had overheard.

Dave raised an eyebrow as he listened, his interest piqued. Shaolin, from what he'd seen, had always been quite determined, especially when it came to Desmond. He wondered how she was taking the news of Desmond's apparent connection with Mina.

This tiger won't just quit attracting trouble. "He murmured to himself and left, not willing to listen to more gossip"