A month has passed by and I'm on the verge of breaking down and screaming at Raashid (for something that isn't even his fault).

Every single time, for the last month whenever the two of us would come across each other in the hallways, I would wish him a 'Good Morning ' and he would wish me a 'Good Morning ' and then we were both like, '.............'

None of us moved or said anything. My brain was desperately trying to find a nice topic to talk with him but it wasn't like we had shared any nice memories in particular.

I couldn't just be like, 'Hey, you remember that time when I killed your dog and you cried like a baby? Fucking hilarious!'. We shared absolutely no nice or even normal memories whatsoever.

I could also see him mentally contemplating what to say and what not to say.

'The weather's nice' or something like that worked for the first few times before winter came with storms and everything.

Then a few minutes later, when none of us could think of anything, we both bowed down and went to our classes silently (which also happened to be in the same direction! Oh wait, we have the same fucking classes! Every. single. day.)

Let's just not talk about the fact that we are basically benchmates.

The awkwardness of the silence I had to endure every day was mentally exhausting.

It was better to say that him ignoring me was nice than this awkwardness. At least we both minded our business during those days, but now, he wants to say something and I want to say something BUT we don't know what to say!

Besides the awkward days with Raashid and Aiden's engagement which was last week, nothing special happened during the past month. Oh and except the fact that my knowledge about the future events is completely over.

And right now I'm in the huge schoolyard with a heavy ball (how many pounds is this thing!?) in my hands trying to throw it at Seanna. The first period professor suddenly announced that all the final year students have a special 'Companion -Noble' event where they are supposed to play together (since most of the Companions had different classes than Nobles).

One moment, they ask to kill a gigantic toad monster with a dagger smaller than my book and then the next moment, they hand us a ball telling us to play like 5-year-olds (like even five your olds don't play with ball anymore!).

This school really treats teenagers like elementary children sometimes.

While I was struggling with this ball, the male knights were rocking it.

Most of them were playing dodge balls in groups, breaking people's noses and stuff.

While Caiden and Raashid were playing one on one Volleyball and I don't know how they managed to smash the ball without breaking their fingers. Mari was reading a book somewhere in the corner and if someone called him to play with them he would kindly tell them to fuck off.

At the end of one hour, I was a panting mess. It was damn tiring and I couldn't understand why. Was this body that weak?

"Since the last time it was the lowest rank who collected the balls, this time two highest ranks will collect the balls and keep them in the storage room. Rest can leave for their next classes." The professor said and I was about to turn and leave when Seanna stopped me and whispered, "Adailia, you are supposed to collect the balls."

Why me??!!! Ughhhh!!

"Do you want me to go in your stead?" Seanna asked.

"That won't be necessary." I said. I don't want to treat her like my servant.

I silently grumbled and went to collect the balls when I noticed Raashid collecting the ball.

Right. He is the highest rank. The Emperor's son.

I should've just accepted Seanna's offer.

After we both silently collected all the balls in the basket. Raashid held four of them and I struggled to lift a single basket.

"Give me. I'll carry them." He said extending his arm which already had two baskets hanging to it.

I felt bad for making him do all the work so I said, "It's okay, your highness. I can manage."

But he just rolled his eyes and took the basket from my hands (which I was dragging with both the hands) and lifted it up effortlessly.

I still felt bad so I took out three balls from the basket and said, "Let me carry these at least."

He just chuckled and we both made our way towards the storage room, which was damn big.

Once we were inside and turned about two corners to reach the area where balls were kept, Raashid started keeping the baskets down (which were hanging on all his arm) and I was suddenly struck with a realization.

Two people.

Alone.

In a "storage room".

Inside a novel.

Nonnonononono.....

"Shit!" I cursed and dropped the balls, dashing towards the door of the storage room.

It was closed.

Shit no!

I pulled on the handle with all my strength but to no avail.

The door was fucking locked from the outside.

Shit! I should've seen this coming.

Most of stories have this scene at least once. From all the novels and mangas I've read, The scene mostly goes like:

1. The MC can trip on practically anything and end up on top of the ML and then someone walks in on them, starting the unrealistic rumours throughout the school.

2. The MC falls on top of the ML and they both have a full-on make-out session. And that's it.

3. But in a few cases, the make-out session then leads to them having hardcore sex.

Wait...sex... This novel had a sex scene in it!

And suddenly I remembered that. I was in the middle of history class, reading this book underneath the desk. Adailia was being a bitch as usual and she forced Seanna to pick up the balls in her stead and left to pick on other people.

However, what her dumb self didn't know was the Raashid was also picking up the balls with her. Raashid was super happy to be with Seanna and when they got locked in the storage house, Seanna tripped on something and fell on Raashid and that lead to kissing which lead to sex.

I actually remember this because it was my very first sex scene I ever read (in a class at that). Like it suddenly started out of nowhere and I was too into it to leave.

Anyway.....that means.......I RUINED THIS SCENE TOO!!!!! What the fuck!! Uhhhhhh!!

I was about to bang my head on the door when I heard Raashid say something from behind me, "What are you doing there?"

"It's locked." I replied trying to pull on the door with all my strength (while mentally cursing myself).

"Let me see." He said as he walked towards me.

Wait!! He can't walk in this dangerous room!! God knows what might happen!!

"Stop! Don't move!"

Too late.

Raashid had already stepped forward then tripped on a fucking ball. Then he was falling sideways. Taking me with him.

And as if everything was happening in slow motion, we were both falling down, he grabbed the back of my head so that I don't get hurt and I grabbed onto his back to steady myself (I tried okay!)

My back hit the ground.

And then he ended up on top of me.

And then it happened.

Our lips touched.

What the fuck?

Raashid froze on top of me and I was frozen too.

He was probably shocked.

While I was just trying to figure out how in the hell did our lips touched.

Like he so freaking tall. I should end up in his chest or something. Besides, there is our nose barrier which should prevent such mishaps.

Like I don't get the math in there.

How?

Just how?

Raashid was the first to break the trance and dashed away from me at the speed of lightning, his ears red, just like the rest of his face.

"Oh holy shit!" He mumbled to himself.

"Okay. Calm down. Don't panic." I told him, but everyone knows I was trying to calm myself down.

"How can I? I fucking kis-ugh!" He yelled in frustration, pulling on his hair.

"No! That wasn't a kiss! It was.... A lip bump."

"A lip bump?"

"Ya!" I said cheerfully. Yes, it wasn't a kiss!

"What's the difference? In the end....Our lips...ugh!" He covered his eyes with his hand. Wow, this guy is really mentally breaking down here.

Well, he is an inexperienced child.

You're talking as if you've kissed half of the world population!

My conscience mocked me, though I was more experienced than Raashid (I'm 29 for heaven's sake).

"See, " I sighed. I can't believe I'm going to explain this, "Kiss is a different thing. What happened was...like a peck...No. It can't be called a peck. It was just something insignificant...just a touch... Like two hands touching and stuff." I said but he didn't really calm down, "Kiss is something more....deep. Like it involves more pressure, passion and sometimes tongues."

"Tongues?" He looked at me incredulously and then made a weird face.

"What happened between us was definitely nothing. So relax." I told him. His face was now back to a normal colour.

I plopped down beside him, mentally cursing myself for forgetting such an important event.

Chill. What's done is done. Try to make the best out of the opportunity you have.

My rationality told me.

Right. I need to make friends with Raashid.

"So.....what's your favourite colour?" I asked.

Raashid looked at me briefly before sighing and saying, "What's that got to do with anything?"

I sighed, "I don't know about you but I'll die of boredom. If we are locked in here, might as well talk about things. Let's start from the beginning. I am Adailia de Perinius. What's your name?"

He looked at me for a second before giving in, "I am Raashid de Alger Obelia. Pleasure meeting you."

"Same here. Now, which is your favourite colour?"

"White." He said after thinking for a second, "What's yours?"

"Turquoise blue." I said, mentally smirking at knowing the name of that shade, "Which is your favourite food?"

And so on, we talked for what seems like hours and then finally I started shivering a bit because it was getting too cold in there.

When Raashid noticed that he frowned and got up.

"Why are they taking so long, how come nobody noticed us missing?" He mumbled in frustration and then made his way towards the gate.

And then he single handedly pulled at the gate and it opened, ripped of its hinges.

"What the hell?!" Both of us exclaimed.

Did he just literally rip the door?

I got up and made my way towards the door while Raashid was inspecting it, "When I saw you struggle while opening the door, I was sure it was locked magically, but turns out it was only a chain." He said, throwing the broken chain away and lifting up the now broken door and setting it down, making way for me to get out. And he didn't even have to use his other hand! Like, what kind of a human has this monstrous strength in them? Only the male protagonist in a novel.

"You're really weak. I'm sorry for overestimating your strength." He said with a smirk.

Is he really mocking me for having the strength of a normal human being?

"It's okay, your highness. I do that all the time, " I said politely, "like the time I overestimated your intelligence."

Now it was my turn to smirk.

He just rolled his eyes and I made another snide comment about his favourite colour being white and we both went to our class, laughing and talking.