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.

Kevin's response, Emma couldn't help but roll her

you

really, I just thought that any other elective would've been a

what you shouldn't,

"Will do."

narrowed. Turning around she looked back

I don't think

and expression, Kevin's back unconsciously straightened

you think, especially for someone as

elective and it happens to be under a faction, even 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

a faction, even if you didn't mean to, if you

explanation, Kevin became dumbfounded as cold sweat

of this just

Kevin's chest with her finger, Emma

so don't just carelessly

Kevin promised Emma

it, he was extremely thankful

already knew that Emma had already chosen her elective, and was just

known each other for about three weeks, Kevin

when

also at the same time he met, Jin,

to interact

and downs in the beginning as Jin displayed obvious

the previous events, Kevin had a hunch it had something to do with Melissa, as Jin's hostility would shoot up a

such, 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

could be said that Emma was the key that linked

who knows if Kevin

"Hey, Hey, you listening?"

of his thoughts was the figure of Emma who had stopped walking and was looking at him

'Cute'

resisted the urge

like you're thinking of something

"!"

head to the side

"Ah! So you were!"

what you're talking

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

is she able to read my mind? Is this what they call a women's intuition?

eyes and scrutinizing Kevin who tried his best to maintain his poker face, Emma shook her head and opened

let this one go...now follow

Kevin exited the building

a lot busier

of students was swarming the campus as they each made their way towards the

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

it weren't for the fact that for some odd reason some of the students were going out of their way to step away from their path, reaching the location where the elective fair was being held was not going to be as unobstructed as it was

are we

"Section B"

eyes widened a

Isn't that the professor

area that the elective fair is taking place

response, Kevin looked at Emma in

does that

walking forward ignoring Kevin

Kevin still had not understood, Emma sighed and

I mention before about the deeper

relate to the

professors are also part of

steps, Kevin took a moment to process what Emma had

choosing an elective was a far

the professors were trying to influence the elective fair, then it meant that the 'hidden politics' in the academy were rooted deeper

faction, that still did not mean that they

no longer be a part of a faction, their loyalty is

join their faction by abusing their authority and make their lives

Kevin's complexion was becoming grimmer by the second, Emma

you don't need to

sought after, they won't carelessly try to force you to join a

me, Amanda, Melissa, and that guy

would dare to mess with

excuses to make him feel

friends that supported him