1. Azka, Handsome Devil

"Don't play with me, pretty." (Azka)

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There was a lot of commotion in the Dove High School field. The students screamed hysterically when they saw their idol 'Handsome Devil' about to play basketball against one of his own friends.

"Azka… Cheer up huh…"

"I support you, Azka…"

The one who shouted his name only focused on staring at the opponent who was his own friend who both handled basketball.

"Yes, they seem to support you more than me. I'm a bit disappointed, but I don't mind, as long as you lose, get ready to grant my request." Andre whispered to Azka with a smirk, as if announcing Azka's defeat.

The whistle sounds with the ball being thrown up. Both jumped trying to control the ball. Azka managed to control the ball, he smiled mockingly at Andre. Actually, Azka was just for fun challenging Andre to play basketball against him. Unexpectedly, the students came to watch them.

They are busy fighting over the ball and putting the ball into the ring to score as many points as possible. The final point is a draw, which makes the atmosphere even more tense. The ball that was initially controlled by Andre was successfully captured by Azka.

Azka ran while dribbling the ball towards the opponent's ring. Andre followed behind Azka with a grin. "You… you get nauseous, don't you think, when you're close to a girl?"

Azka's running speed slowed, his face was covered in sweat with a cold and depressed look on his face. Azka shuddered. That woman is a terrible creature. Moreover, if they see something that makes them interested, then they will be very enthusiastic to the extreme.

"What if… I asked you to hold a girl's hand."

Azka's face looked frustrated at Andre's words. A flash of memory from the past made him lose focus. "Don't expect your wish to be fulfilled! I'll — shit!"

"You're careless, Azka!" Andre smiled with satisfaction when he managed to reclaim the ball that was controlled by Azka and scored three points, making Azka lose the match.

"Okay, according to the initial provisions of the game. You must comply with my request earlier." Andre smiled meaningfully. Actually, Andre did all this for Azka's sake. How long will Azka be traumatized by women just because of his past?

Meanwhile, there was a beautiful girl looking around confusedly, there were many students flocking to nowhere. Her ears heard a scream that was so deafening. The girl huffed in annoyance, her slender hand raised to catch an empty bottle that was flying towards her. The bottle almost hit her head if she didn't move fast enough to catch it.

The girl snorted harshly, she had given Nick and Edward the task of looking for the Headmaster's Office while she was waiting by walking around the school area. The girl's eyes narrowed sharply when she caught the object that attracted her. There were three students, one of who was being yelled at for refusing to obey their orders.

Bullying.

From the information the girl read, bullying often occurs at school. Whether bullying is in the form of hurtful words or worse, it hurts the victim physically. There must be those who bully and be bullied.

The girl was eager to witness the bullying scene in person. However, her instincts as a strong person made her want to get rid of people who only pretended to be strong. Weak people are always pitiful, they always look for people who are weaker than them and make them bullies.

Even weak fellows can bring each other down, especially the strong ones, it is certain that lives can be lost at any time. The weak depend on the strong. How long will we depend on the strong? It is like holding on to a sturdy rope that comes from the sky to help us climb a cliff. The rope can accommodate us to climb the abyss. However, the more people who ride with the rope, the weaker the strength of the rope.

They even forgot the fact that the rope appeared suddenly, and it is not known exactly what was connected to the rope that could accommodate people. Of course, something that appears suddenly can disappear suddenly as well. That's when we fall back into the abyss, but it hurts more than before.

"You don't have to be a classmate, you don't have to be stubborn, right! I told you to do this, you have to want it!"

"You know! If Monic finds out, you can die! But, unfortunately, Monic isn't around. So, we'll take care of you, won't we, Bel?" Flower looked at Bella, who nodded in agreement.

Felysia, the underclassman who was being bullied just looked down in fear. "S-sorry, sis."

"Halah! I'm sorry you're stale, you know!" Bella pushed Fely's shoulder roughly, making Fely fall to the ground.

The beautiful girl who had been observing the incident smiled lopsidedly, the empty bottle she was holding, she immediately kicked and … gotcha! The bottle landed right on the back of Bella's head. Bella growled angrily, she turned around and found a girl she didn't recognize with a pretty face but a hint of arrogance in her.

"Beautiful too. Is she a new student here?"

Bella said in her heart.

"I know I'm beautiful! You don't have to look like that again!" The girl smiled smugly as she tossed her long hair.

Flower glared at the girl, who made her sick of her arrogance. "Beautiful from where? Hello! We have one more beautiful than you! Yes, right, Bell?"

"Shut up, you!" The girl's eyes bulged, staring fiercely at Flower, who always wanted Bella's support. "Speaking of which, is still asking for help, like a baby who has just learned to talk with her mother's help."

Flower instantly fell silent, hearing the sneer that hit her so hard. She pulled Bella's hand to leave the girl with Fely because she couldn't take it anymore.

"Go, there! If you need to complain to the name, Monic! Tch, you stupid bastard!" Bella stopped in her tracks, she turned to look at the girl who was looking down at her indignantly. But, Flower just kept pulling her away from the girl.

The girl's gaze instantly fell on Fely who was already standing and staring at her without blinking in awe of her courage to face Bella and Flower who were the real servants of the Bully Queen.

"Are you looking! Do you want me to bully too?" The girl glared at Fely who flinched and reflexively shook her head. "Well, go there! Go back to your habitat! I want to go to the Principal's Office first!"

The girl sauntered away, leaving Fely dumbfounded. "Wasn't she the one who told me to leave? Why did she go, huh?"

The girl scratched the nape of her neck confused. "I have a feeling that I've been looking for the principal's office, why can't I see each other? Nick and Edward are nowhere to be seen either." The girl muttered with her eyes occasionally looking at the classes around her.

Her ears accidentally heard a hysterical scream made her feel curious. Her feet followed the direction of the sound until she finally stood on the edge of the basketball court. Her eyes narrowed to see the two men standing in the middle of the field.

"Tsk, how boring!" The girl turned to leave the basketball court.

Azka was silent with his hands clenched tightly. His eyes stared at the entire audience, who seemed to be waiting for what he would do. Azka growled in annoyance, the basketball was thrown by him until it hit the waist of the girl who was walking to leave the field.

The girl screamed loudly, causing all the audience to avert their eyes. "Damn it! Who threw this ball at me?!"

The girl turned around, her eyes fixed on Azka and Andre, who were still standing on the field. Instantly, many pairs of eyes from the adam looked at her in awe.

Beautiful.

The word described her face, even though she had an angry expression on her face. She stepped into the middle of the field, carrying the ball that had hit her.

"Who did it?" The girl's eyes stared intently at the two men in front of her.

"I." Azka answered briefly. His eyes scanned the girl from head to toe.

Bugh!

The girl threw the basketball hard at the handsome face of the boy in front of her. The schoolgirls screamed hysterically, regretting that their Handsome Devil faces were hit by the ball.

"Damn you! If you can't play basketball, you don't have to play! Just bother people! My back hurts, you idiot!"

Rough words immediately left the girl's mouth without being able to control it anymore. Even though her body had been trained since childhood, it still hurt to be hit by the blow.

Azka rubbed his slightly hot and sore face. He stared coldly at the girl who was currently presumptuously throwing him a ball. As long as Azka studied at Dove High School, no one had been so brave to him. Now, for the first time, a girl has humiliated him in public.

Pretty challenging girl.

"Are you the new kid?" Azka asked with a disdainful smile that made the girl even more angry.

"Yeah, why is that?!" said the girl with her chin raised arrogantly and seeming defiant.

Everyone who saw it widened their eyes in shock at the girl's courage, especially Andre, who looked at her with a smirk. According to him, the girl will only get into trouble when dealing with an Azka who is like a savage lion when he is angry.

The nickname 'Handsome Devil' was made not without reason. Those two words can even describe an Azkara Ranendra. The word 'Handsome' of course comes from his charming face with thick eyebrows, accompanied by naturally seductive red lips that are like asking to be kissed anytime. Devil, many do not know the reason the word was added. However, of course there are some people who know the reason. That's because Azka can lose his mind if he goes berserk, especially if he is forced to do something she doesn't want to do. Azka will truly become a 'Devil'.

Now, the Handsome Devil must face a girl who is probably almost the same as him. This will be difficult for Azka who is quiet and rarely socializes except with his close friends.

"Say sorry to me! If you need to prostrate at my feet until I forgive you!!" snapped the girl fearlessly.

Azka just squeaked in response to the girl's screams and displayed a lopsided smile with his cold gaze. They all know that Azka is holding back his anger because his hands are now tightly clenched, Andre stares at the girl in horror, worried that Azka will lose control.

"Wow, you're deaf, aren't you?! Apologize to me, hurry up!!" The girl growled in annoyance because the boy in front of her just stared at her coldly with a mocking smile. Feeling fed up, the girl finally turned around to leave the man she thought was crazy. However, suddenly, a strong hand grabbed her arm which made the girl turn around again.

Kiss!!

A soft kiss landed on the girl's smooth cheek, which made her eyes almost pop. All the audience gaped with bulging eyes, especially the girls who were so shocked and disappointed at Azka.

SLAP!!!

A hard slap landed on Azka's cheek. "You bastard!! How dare you kiss me! You don't know who I am?! If you knew who I was, you'd definitely regret dealing with me!" the girl snapped, with her anger rising.

Her face was flushed uncontrollably because of her pure white skin that made the blush on her cheeks so obvious.

"FUCK!!" The girl pushed Azka's chest so hard, it made Azka take a few steps back because the girl's strength was so strong.

Azka blinked a few times to confirm his actions just a moment ago. Crazy, Azka must be crazy. Why did he kiss the girl who threw the basketball in his face and even saw it for the first time? It felt like something was pushing him to kiss the girl.

Azka suddenly gasped when he realized that nothing had happened to him. His body did not respond to touch with the girl. Usually, the slightest touch with a woman, Azka always gets nauseous. Of course, this is surprising to make Azka have hope to recover from his illness.

Before running off the field, the girl kicked Azka's shin strongly, which made Azka wince in pain with a furious face.

His mind immediately refocused on the girl in front of him, who managed to attract Azka's attention.

"Shit!!" Azka cursed with a furious look on the back of the girl who was getting further away.

"Are you all right, Az?" Andre patted his shoulder, making Azka nod in response.

Azka smirked, inwardly he swore that he would continue to haunt the girl who had humiliated him and lowered his self-esteem as a real man. It was just an alibi for the one he planted in himself because Azka actually wanted the girl.

[ You won't leave me. ]