The Author's POV

"Thank you for your help"

After expressing his gratitude, Ren directly left the classroom.

Staring at the departing figure of the student who he had just helped for a brief moment, Kevin turned around and returned to his seat.

Taking out his bag, Kevin packed up his stuff.

Just as he was about to finish packing up, a handsome individual whose looks rivaled that of a top celebrity calmly looked down on him.

"What did you do that for?"

"What do you mean?"

Tilting his head, Kevin questioningly looked at Jin.

"Why are you helping a pathetic loser like him?"

Frowning at Jin's choice of words, Kevin secretly shook his head and responded.

"Picking on someone weaker than you is more pathetic in my opinion"

"Hmph, you should already how the world works by now."

Snorting at Kevin's comment in disdain, Jin turned around and went towards Arnold who was sitting two rows ahead of Kevin.

"Don't waste your time on helping losers like him. It's beneath you"

"Just ignore him"

Just as Kevin was about to rebuke him, a beautiful voice entered his ears, prompting him to turn his head around.

With her short brown hair accompanied by her porcelain white skin, Emma stood there looking up at Kevin who was half a head taller than her.

"He's an idiot so ignore him"

"But..."

"Just leave it at that, he's just gonna ignore whatever you say anyway so there's no point in arguing with him..."

Turning around, Emma left towards the exit of the classroom.

"You coming?"

"Ah...yes"

Sighing, Kevin took his bag and followed Emma out of the classroom.

Since he was still not used to this place, Kevin had asked Emma to guide him during the elective fair.

Catching up to her, Kevin walked side by side with Emma.

Normally, a person would've been extremely happy to walk next to such a beautiful girl, but it was extremely uncomfortable to Kevin, who was not used to this much attention.

Since his parent's death, Kevin preferred staying out of people's sight, hence why he was not used to the stares.

But unbeknownst to him, they weren't just looking at Emma, but at him too.

His looks, which rivaled Jin's, perfectly matched Emma's breathtaking beauty making everyone who saw them walking together sigh in admiration.

"You'll get used to it"

"Huh?—excuse me?"

"I mean you'll get used to stares soon enough"

"Oh? ok...but why do I need to get used to the stares? Aren't they just staring at you?"

Shaking her head as if she was looking at an idiot, Emma picked up her pace.

"Sigh, whatever...do you have an elective you want to join in mind?"

"Not really, I was thinking of joining some sort of combat-related elective since from what I've seen there isn't anything in particular that attracts my attention"

Cocking her head to the side to better hear what Kevin was saying, Emma's auburn hair which was moderately short, lightly rested on top of her shoulders, muting the azure blue uniform.

response, Emma couldn't help but roll her eyes

you

that any other elective would've been

you should choose and what you shouldn't, but I

"Will do."

looked back at

don't think

and expression, Kevin's back unconsciously straightened as

much deeper meaning than you think,

if you don't plan on entering the faction, they will still consider you as a part of them. Especially since it's you...moreover, once you join a faction, you will officially be an enemy of all other factions that are against the faction which you are a part

to, if you wish to exit, you must prepare yourself to make an

as cold sweat dripped from his

this just

her finger, Emma looked at Kevin

don't just carelessly join an

Kevin promised Emma to

although Kevin didn't show it, he was extremely thankful to Emma who chose to help him out of her

Emma had already chosen her elective, and was just doing him a

for about three

met when

at the same time he met, Jin, Amanda, and

the same building, they had no choice but to interact with each other, and from

downs in the beginning as Jin displayed obvious

had a hunch it had something to do with Melissa, as Jin's hostility would shoot up a notch whenever he interacted with her, but he didn't

because of Jin, the atmosphere in the dorm was quite tense. But fortunately thanks to Emma who got along with everyone, the awkward atmosphere dissipated and everyone managed to get along

be said that Emma was the key that linked everyone

who knows if Kevin would've even bothered

"Hey, Hey, you listening?"

of Emma who had stopped walking and was looking at

'Cute'

the urge to smile at her

something that would make

"!"

wide, Kevin turned his head to the side and pretended to have not

"Ah! So you were!"

know what you're talking

and expressionless, but on the inside, Kevin felt a storm of thoughts

is she able to read my mind? Is this what they call

tried his best to maintain his poker face, Emma shook her head and opened a huge door that

let this one go...now follow

exited the building and strolled around the academy

lot busier

campus as they

friends, some were sitting in the patches of green around the campus, and others were frantically rushing towards the stalls in

step away from their path, reaching the location where the elective

are we

"Section B"

Kevin's eyes widened a little

Isn't that the

area that

her response, Kevin

that

Emma continued walking forward ignoring Kevin who was dumbly

had not understood, Emma sighed and

about the deeper meaning behind

his head, Kevin replied, "Right, but how does that relate

professors are also part of a

took a moment to process what

elective was a far more serious matter than he had

then it meant that the 'hidden politics' in the academy were

still did not mean that they couldn't indirectly help the

a part of a faction, their loyalty is

join their faction by abusing

the second, Emma realized

don't need to

they won't carelessly try to force you to join a faction

me, Amanda, Melissa, and that guy

to mess with you with our

frantically coming up with excuses to make him feel better, Kevin felt warm in

spent most of his life in solitude, having friends that supported him and helped him in times of trouble was a new feeling for