"Lucas.." It felt like he took my breath away. His face was almost inches away from me, blood suddenly rose up to my cheeks. I pursed my lips and tried to look away.

"Are you really mad because of what I said?" He blurts out, I gulped and furrowed my eyebrows at him. Trying my best to walk away from him again.

"N-No. It's not like I am mad or something Lucas. Please, it's not that of a big deal-" I could not even finish what I was saying when he started humming again; making my heart beat loudly. Widened eyes, I looked at him.

Lucas just gave me this teasing smirk on his face before walking ahead of me. "Looks like our Princess believes in that soulmate thing in humming huh?" Just how those words escaped his mouth, I knew it. I KNEWIT HE WAS TEASING ME!

"It's not like we have the same song in mind-" I stopped, froze on the spot with my mouth left hanging wide opened. Lucas also stopped on his tracks and slowly looked back at me. I quickly closed my mouth and tried to look like I was composed.

"What are you talking about?" Blinking his eyes, I really REALLY thank the God above that he did not get it- I guess? I smiled and shook my head.

"Ah, it's nothing really." I said before walking away, I waved my hand at Lucas and giggled. "See you tomorrow!"

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"A BALL?!" Everyone inside the room blurts out of surprise. I blinked my eyes and slowly looked at Lucas, who had this eh? What's so surprising about it? I shook my head, and sighed.

"Yes, isn't it exciting!?" Ms. Adler shrieked in excitement, the girls who are daughter of nobles nodded their heads. I just sighed, looking down while shaking my head. I did not know why, but I feel like I do not wish to participate-

"Oh! Pardon me, I forgot, please do shoot your hand here and get a piece of paper from the inside of the box. Here is the box for men, since there are 10 males and 10 females inside my class, when you open the paper, you will see who your partner is. That's the thrill of the ball!" Ms. Adler finished what she was saying with her hand pointing at the box with her eyebrows raised with a genuine smile on her face.

One by one, the males stood up and got their own piece of papers. And when it was Lucas' turn, everyone looked at his way, except me. I looked down and gulped slowly, trying to avoid any gaze that they might give me.

"Well then! In a count of three, open the papers on your hand.-" I bit my lower lip and had my head stand tall, GAH! I HOPE THAT LUCAS WON'T BE MY PARTNER. "One, Two, Three! Open come on!"

I heard how they opened the papers, gulping slowly some of them gasped and laughed loudly. Some quickly stood up and went to their partners, I then bit my lower lip again. I looked at Ms. Adler and pointed at the door, she nodded her head with a smile.

I was about to close my book when suddenly, there was a piece of paper right in front of me. It had my name, I blinked and tilted my head, looked back at who was holding the paper making me almost gasp loudly.

Lucas who had this grinning smile slowly took my hand and placed the paper on it. I was so speechless that I left my mouth hanging wide open, making him shake his head. As soon as his fingers touched my chin, I felt like there was electricity.

With a grinning smile and his eyes held emotions that I could not even explain, he slowly closed my mouth by moving my chin.

With a blushing face, I turned my head away making Lucas chuckle. "W-What does this mean?" I said to him, he then leaned to the back of his chair and shrugged his shoulders.

"What do you think? You are my partner, I am your partner. Isn't that fun?" He smirked at me, I rolled my eyes and shut it close before looking at him again.

I stood up and placed the paper with my name on it on top of his desk. Smiled at him, and quickly walked out of the room.

I did not shut the door close, I just quickly walked my way to the nearest restroom. I have to get a look of my face and wash up!

AAAA!! THIS IS WHAT I LOOKED LIKE!? I slapped both of my blushing cheeks right in front of the mirror. Squished it and even pinched it making me groan.

Shaking my head, I quickly washed up my face. After that, I once again looked at myself and chuckled. Why am I even acting this way? It's not like it was some kind of a big deal to Lucas that I am his partner to the ball... right?

After having a short mental breakdown- No, I am kidding. I sat back to my seat and saw everyone getting excuted in what they will wear for the ball. Everyone inside the room was talking to their partners.

Except for.. "So what do you want to wear? What color should we wear?" Lucas leaned on my chair's back making my eyes widen due to shock.

"I don't know. What do you think suits you more?" I said, glancing at him once before looking back in front.

"Light colors are great for you." He blurts out making me look at him. As far as I remember I was asking colors that are great for him- "you should maybe go with light pink with white?"

"Wait— I wanted to ask you what you want though." I pursed my lips together, Lucas still had this lazy look on his face.

"Nah, it's okay. What you like comes first to be honest." He said before looking at my eyes smiling.

BADUMP. BADUMP. BADUMP.

I felt like my heart almost ran out of my chest. I looked back at him, and saw him sleeping on top of his desk.

Seriously!? He does not even know how much his words affect me so much! Damn you Lucas! DAMN THIS FOOLISH HEART OF MINE! DAMN EVERY—

"Let's meet at the garden later and talk about who's going to make our clothes." He whispered behind me.

And that was it, my face suddenly bombed with blush. AHHH!!!

To Be Continued...