They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 563: I Think You Might Need This

Chapter 563: I Think You Might Need This

A little sister.

She had always told herself she was just another student to him, important, maybe, but not irreplaceable. Yet here he was, laying bare the truth she didn’t know how to handle.

A few minutes of sober silence passed. Neither of them spoke. Nnenna’s hands trembled by her side. She wanted to speak, to say something, anything, but the lump in her throat wouldn’t let her.

Arthur finally broke the silence. "But since I can’t change your mind..." His voice was steady again, though there was an edge of hesitation. "...could you do one thing for me before you go?"

Her curiosity flickered through the storm inside her. "What is it?" she asked, her voice hoarse.

Arthur stared at her for a long moment, as if memorizing her face. Then, without a word, he stepped off the very high wall.

Nnenna’s heart leapt into her throat. That fall, it would kill anyone! Her mouth opened to scream, but before the sound could leave her lips, he landed. Gracefully. Effortlessly.

She exhaled a shuddering breath she didn’t realize she had been holding. Relief washed over her, but beneath it, her heart still twisted.

For the first time, she saw Arthur not just as her sensei, not just as a wall of unshakable strength, but as someone who needed her too.

And that... terrified her.

her, struggling with words that refused to come. Finally, he

letting herself sink into his hold. His arms tightened around her, steady but trembling

it, he was afraid. Afraid of losing her now, after finally finding

him, he didn’t try to stop her. He didn’t stand

silence wrapping around them, heavy

Anastasia," Arthur murmured suddenly, his

to see his face,

fluttering through her. An I love you from Arthur was almost unthinkable. In fact, this was the first time he had ever said those words to

little me, was Arthur’s best friend. It must have been hard for him, realizing I was the

Arthur, little her had been like a younger sister. And even

opened her mouth. "I love you too, Arthur," she said softly. The words slipped out naturally, as comfortably as if she were

stiffened but gave no reply. His silence felt heavy, yet unreadable, and Nnenna couldn’t

solemnity in his voice gone, his tone so even, so detached, it was as though the man from moments ago

Her steps quickened, she was running late for the first part

In seconds, Arthur caught up, falling into

this," he said, slipping a folded piece of paper into her

unfolded it, her brows lifting as she scanned the contents. When she

smile. It wasn’t the faint, polite curl of his lips she had seen on rare occasions. No, this one lit up his face, sharpening his already dazzling features until he looked

could look like that, warm, alive. For a heartbeat she forgot the paper in her hand, forgot the plan, forgot