Chapter 2

That'll Do

The cafeteria was noisy when I entered. My reflection passed by the mirrored wall. I noticed the dark violet stain on my uniform. I'm a wizard and a—

"Move!" The entire cafeteria fell into silence as I felt my skin getting hot and wet. I lifted my gaze to the face of the guy in front of me. He's trembling while letting out a bark of laughter. "You didn't move."

He grinned and shook his head while looking at my uniform now stained with hot soup. It hurts and stings, but I didn't mind it. I wanted to get angry and scream. But that would only put me in danger.

I know this man. He's a metal enchanter and the son of the Head Commander of Incotien. I can't just carelessly move.

I took a deep breath and removed the stained blazer. The wetness seeped through to my chest. I guessed it was turning red by now.

"Next time try to look at your way," I muttered lowly. He stared at me, seemingly shocked by what I said. I quickly turned away, and even though I was hungry, I made my way out of the cafeteria.

I was so sure that they were all staring at me. I wanted to scowl and push through, but no, not when I met the group of Royalties at the main door.

They stopped their teasing and stared at me with wide eyes.

"Shit!"

"Black!"

"Sexy."

"Fuck." It was Zeus's low curse. His expression suddenly darkened, and he quickly scanned the surroundings. "Who did this?!"

His baritone voice boomed. I swallowed hard at the authority in his tone. I should have been intimidated by his proximity, especially when he passed his dark eyes over me, but no, I only felt... nervous.

He swallowed hard and immediately looked away while unbuttoning his white blazer.

He took it off, and I almost trembled when he approached me and put it on, touching my neck. I felt volts of electricity when his hands touched me. He cursed loudly while adjusting the buttons of the blazer.

I was gaping, almost forgetting that the guy in front of me was my enemy.

I quickly stepped back and avoided his attempt to touch me. Irritation marred his handsome face as he glared at me.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I said coldly. He scowled at me and brushed his dark hair backward, as if losing his patience while watching me unbutton his blazer.

"Will you just wear it?" he sighed in frustration when he saw that I was not paying attention to him. I stood frozen when I felt his breath on my forehead. As much as I wanted to move, it felt like I was nailed to the spot.

Fuck! Move, Verian. Don't go near that guy. He's your enemy. My head argued, and thoughts flooded. In the midst of it all, I was blank, and I almost gasped when I felt a rush of wind from him.

"Wear it because I can see your black bra." I snapped back to reality and blushed before pushing him away. I looked at my chest and saw the outline underneath. What the fuck! When I lifted my eyes, I caught Zeus staring at my chest.

I quickly pushed him away before running out of there. I felt the heat rushing from my neck to my face. I tightened my grip on Zeus's blazer and quickly passed the astonished looks of others.

I exhaled when I reached the bathroom. The huge mirror reflected my flushed face.

I tried to calm myself by closing my eyes, but when I opened them and saw an unfamiliar face, I knew I failed. I panicked when my eyes changed their color from brown to violet and then black.

I felt a sudden heat pouring inside my system, and I knew it's not good. I cursed multiple times before getting water and pouring it on my face. I shivered as I lifted the cloth covering my waist and almost stumbled upon seeing the glow of the black mark.

"Not now..." I muttered and poured cold water on my face again. I did it several times, and my hair was thoroughly wet. Water dripped to the floor, and when I looked at the mirror again, the black mark had stopped glowing.

I closed my eyes and leaned against the sink. That was close, damn! If I hadn't stopped it, I might have done something terrible. I might be dead by now. I sighed when I saw my reflection in the mirror. My hair was messy and wet. The white long-sleeved shirt I was wearing was wrinkled and dirty.

I grinned when I remembered something. I quickly put on Zeus's blazer. The sweet scent enveloped my nose as I wore it. The jerk was clean.

I was about to open the bathroom door when it opened, and Minoa walked in with a scowl. She handed me a paper bag and pushed me into a cubicle. I almost slipped if I hadn't held onto the door.

She looked at me with a frown, crossing her arms over her chest. "Change your clothes. I took those from our dorm. There's also underwear. Tsk."

I furrowed my brow, and she turned on her heel and left. I checked the contents of the paper bag and saw what she mentioned.

It seemed like she helped me. Knowing her disgust for me... weird. I shrugged and fixed myself. I stepped out of the cubicle and took a deep breath, relieved to see that I looked like a decent student again. I hand-combed my still-wet hair and licked my red lips.

I sniffed and left the bathroom. I literally screamed when I saw Zeus leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He looked at me intently, arching his brows and licking his lips.

I swallowed hard and felt a strange nervousness. What? Why are you nervous, Verian? Get yourself together, and slap him if you have to.

I took a deep breath before passing by him. I jumped when I felt him grab my hands. I quickly turned to look at him and pulled my hands away. He looked at me with amusement in his eyes, raising an eyebrow and smirking.

"Are you okay?" his deep, manly voice asked. I hesitated whether to answer him or question his actions, but why? Why should I care about him?

First and foremost, we shouldn't care about each other, especially since we don't talk, and I don't remember any formal introduction. Wait! So, you want to have a formal introduction. Like, you want to be friends? Heck no! What am I thinking?

I coldly glared at him. "What do you want?"

He took a deep breath, looking at me in disbelief. "What? I'm just asking."

"I'm fine." I almost slapped myself as I turned away to leave. My chest skipped a beat when I heard him chuckle.

"That will do," I heard him whisper to himself. I blinked twice before walking away.