Meeting with a Beauty

"It's been a day since Ethan fell unconsciousness."

Lucas mutter while look at the mummy like body lying on the bed.

His upper body including shoulder was bandaged, He was wearing a school provide T-shirt lying on the bed.

Lucas went closer and looked at his face.

'There is lot of things that I want to ask him but will he answer?'

His eyes flutter and opened up; Ethan looked at Lucas and jumped back as he crawls upward.

"What the hell are you doing, Lucas?!"

Lucas gave him a middle finger, pull him up and sit on the chair close by his legs.

"I come to check on you."

He put his leg upon his leg and eyed him. He wants to be viewed as he is angry at his recklessness.

"Lucas, I don't mind but may you not act out of character? I don't remember writing something like that in your personality."

Lucas emotionless replied. "I have no idea what are you talking about."

"Hmm, I understand I am going to sleep, you can wake me up when the stupid Lucas comes back."

Ethan starts covering himself in an imaginary blanket.

"I am not stupid."

"Sure."

Lucas sighed and finally asked him. "Why were you so reckless during match?"

"I have no choice. That bastard called me a bug."

Lucas gave him a sarcastic smile. "Yeah, It is common for people to get cleave into two for an insult, right?"

Both of them looked each other in the eyes, in the end, Ethan choose to break eye-contact.

Ethan asked him. "What happened after I lose conscious?

Lucas gave him a small brief about aftermath. Professor declares the match as a draw because he didn't move to save him but to save his opponent.

'It seems bribe was effective, I love corruption!'

Professor brought him to infirmary and that sorry excuse for a professor saved his life. He also told him that sword was just 3 inch away from his heart. Ethan was more interested in his professor who healed him in such a state but when he asked Lucas, he just told him.

"I didn't hear anything about him."

Lucas suddenly asked an unexpected question.

"Are you getting bullied?"

"....I have no idea what are you talking about."

"Ethan, you don't need to hide it. I am not a fool and can tell you are being bullied. So tell me who is it?"

Ethan smiles and said. "You don't need to worry about me too much. I will be fine."

Lucas looked at him. He doesn't like this side of Ethan at all. His past interaction with him gave him an idea of his personality. Ethan never really care about of himself regardless of how much he get hurt or why he just thinks of happening as an inevitable and accepts everything just like that.

Lucas knows that he won't get anything from him if played gently so he pressed him further as he stand up and glare him.

"Tell me who is it?!"

Ethan just gave him a shake of head. He really doesn't want to involve him. In the first place, Ethan was worried he might side with her instead of him. He will be making a fool of himself then.

"Was it Alice?"

His eyes widen as Ethan look at him.

'How the hell did he figured out?! Can he also read minds now?'

"If you are thinking how I know, then I can tell you. I just saw some girls who have no connection to you what-so-ever checking up on you but I did saw them talking with Alice when I was stalking her."

Ethan gave him a nod. That makes sense-

"Stalking?!"

Lucas stiffens but hurriedly changes his question. "What did you did for her to bully you?"

There is no fire without spark and knowing Ethan tendencies to make enemies, it's more likely the case.

Ethan just gives him a complicated look.

Lucas asked him. "Was it something you can't talk about?"

Ethan feel into thinking after some time he finally nodded his head.

'Sending strange letters to someone at the night is not something I can talk about….especially when that 'someone' is your friend's crush.'

Lucas smiled brightly at his shy friend. "Then why did you not ask me for help? Did you think I won't help or something if you hide things from me?"

Ethan eyes widen at his remark. He took some time and finally opened his mouth and said. "But she is strong are you sure you want to help me?"

Strength aside as someone who only breathes on girl pheromones instead of oxygen, Lucas's life will be hell if she asked all the girls in academy to turn his head away from him. Not to mention, his crush on her which was the main reason he didn't want to ask his help.

Lucas smile widen at his question. "For what do you think friend is, Man, you should open up a little more to me, you know?"

Ethan smiled softly as he looked at Lucas. Lucas can even read his mind currently. He most likely thinks something like 'I have a nice friend.'

Ethan gave him a sincere look.

"I am leaving rest well, Ok?"

He walks toward the door. Door opened and he walked outside.

In Corridor, A look of guilt decorated his face.

Lucas muttered as he walks forward. "I feel slightly guilty using him like that."

For one month, Lucas had done his best to seduce Alice but just like an A.I; she counter his every move. He try to sweet talk her, send gift, show his charisma and use every method in arsenal that he use to seduce all the ladies but nothing work.

Now, Lucas chooses to switch his strategy by something more practical. He wants to show defiance now.

"When Alice will bully him again, I will jump in front of him and save him and she will go like 'Ohh he is different than I thought."

"Ackk, why is that guy smiling that creepily?"

"I don't know but most likely something we shouldn't know or else we will regret it."

Some girls passed by him and whisper among each other but he chooses to ignore them all together and continue grinning at his master plan.

Once that thought inject in my mind, I will finally have her attention and what was that saying 'Once you slip, you fall in love' or something.

Lucas imagined his future when he will get to hold her sinful body. He starts humming in pleasure as he leaves the building.