I Just Wanted to Leave
I stood there, tea still dripping from my sleeve, as the entire café stared at me.
Including Seria and Julius.
Seria blinked, clearly surprised. "You?"
I ignored her and turned to leave.
I wasn't getting involved in whatever romantic bullsh*t was happening.
But, of course—
She didn't let me go.
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Seria Tries to Stop Me
"Wait!"
I heard the scraping of a chair, followed by quick footsteps.
I kept walking.
I wasn't running.
I wasn't acting suspicious.
I was just leaving like a normal f*cking person.
But Seria was persistent.
She caught up beside me, matching my pace.
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Seria Being Nosy as Usual
She glanced at me. "What were you doing at the café?"
I sighed. "Drinking tea."
She frowned. "You were watching us."
I rolled my eyes. "No, I was sitting in a public space, enjoying my day, and then suddenly a noble romance drama exploded right in front of me."
Seria pursed her lips. "You left as soon as we noticed you."
"Yeah, because I didn't want to get dragged into whatever that was."
Her eyes narrowed slightly. "You don't care at all?"
I exhaled through my nose. "Nope. Not my business."
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Trying to End the Conversation Nicely
I slowed my pace and looked at her, keeping my voice calm.
"Look, Seria. You can do whatever you want. Focus on your training. Focus on your relationships. Just... don't waste your time worrying about me."
She hesitated. "I'm not—"
I raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you?"
She looked away, not answering.
Exactly.
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Seria Seems… Unsure?
For the first time, she wasn't arguing back.
Instead, she looked deep in thought.
After a moment, she muttered, "You're different from the nobles I know."
I shrugged. "Good. I don't want to be like them."
She studied me carefully.
Like she was trying to figure me out.
I sighed. "Seria, I'm not your problem."
She frowned slightly but didn't push further.
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Finally, I Can Leave
I gave her a small nod. "See you around."
Then, finally, I walked away.
This time—
She didn't follow.
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Final Thought – That Should Be the End of It... Right?
✔ I didn't get involved.
✔ I kept things calm instead of being an a**hole.
✔ I made it clear that I had no interest in interfering.
That should be enough, right?
…Then why did I feel like Seria wasn't letting this go?
Like she was starting to see me differently?
Like I had somehow made things more complicated?
…Whatever.
Not my f*cking problem.
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To Be Continued…