Perhaps Leon Batton would never receive another slice of toast like before?Would the mystery girl stop going to school for real?***The more Leon thought about it, the more restless he felt. He decided to stop thinking about it altogether. He steeled his gaze until there was a cold glimmer in his eyes.The gentle breeze that blew in from the balcony managed to dry his hair after some time. Then, he got off the couch to lie on his bed.***Meanwhile, Hannah Roland only got off from work at eleven o’clock in the evening. She hastily hopped onto the last bus to make her way home after changing out of her work uniform.She opened the window by her seat, watching as the city passed her by, still bustling with activity despite the late hour.As she approached the final stop, the surroundings changed from the busy city to the quiet suburbs.The dim streetlights illuminated her perfect face the entire journey. She was the only person left on the bus by then. After making her way
The next day, Lynette Batton and Leon Batton attended school, as usual. People gathered in front of the school entrance when they showed up.“Woah! We’re lucky to bump into the most handsome guy in school!”“Yeah, I think luck would be on our side the rest of the day. Lynette is also looking very pretty, maybe even prettier than before!”“I’d like to confess my feelings, but a handsome guy like Leon is way too rich and adores his little sister. I’m afraid he won’t even entertain me.”The students kept clamoring for their attention, not bothering to go to class as they surrounded them, hoping to catch a glimpse of the siblings.They maintained their composure in response, but Lynette wanted to get used to her identity of being a future idol, so she greeted everyone enthusiastically.“Good morning, everyone!” she said, waving her hands elegantly while smiling.“Wow! Lynette smiled at me. Did you see that?”“I think I’m going to pass out. She’s so pretty! I’m so envious of how pre
“Hurry up, and let’s go! It’s time for our lesson. We'd be punished if the Dean catches us here!”As the bell rang again, the loitering students reluctantly left Class A.Lynette Batton stared at Leon Batton with a strange look in her eyes. She wanted to lean forward to find out what happened, but she couldn't risk disrupting the lesson when the bell had already rung.So, she sent Leon a text message.“Why do you keep staring at the toast and smiling down at it, Leon?”Feeling his phone vibrate from an incoming notification, he glimpsed at the screen and read her message. He merely cocked an eyebrow after turning around to look at her wordlessly.Lynette began spamming him with even more text messages when she realized that he wasn't going to reply.“Leon, hurry up and tell me, please?”“Did that girl from before give you the toast?”“I might be able to help you if you can share what happened. ”His phone kept vibrating, and he couldn’t ignore it. He had no choice but to open
It didn't matter how jealous the male students felt as they had already long accepted that fact.After all, Leon Batton was not only rich, but he was also handsome. Compared to him, the rest of them seemed inferior.Under the guidance of the coach, the two classes completed their warm-ups.“Today, you are going to work on your three-step shots. Divide into two teams and start practicing once you’re finished with warming up,” the coach announced.“Yes, Coach,” the students replied before doing as told.“What are you looking at, Leon?” Lynette Batton questioned with her head cocked sideways while gazing at her brother.He didn't reply and merely stood staring at one particular spot where a small figure stood. That figure returned his stare and was none other than Hannah Roland, the mystery girl.Hannah stayed in the corner and gulped. She didn’t expect to be in the same physical education lesson as Leon, but was happy enough with the coincidence and being in the same place as him.
Leon Batton lifted the hem of his t-shirt to wipe the sweat off his forehead.“Woah! Did you see that? I think he has eight-pack abs!”“Oh my god! How can I be this lucky? My classmate who sits next to me requested to skip this lesson. It’s a huge loss for her!”“Ahh, he’s so cool! He’s just like the male lead of an idol drama!”“No, Leon looks even better than all the male idols in existence!”***All the female students watching in the audience were going crazy and screaming.Several male students looked down at their own bellies and sheepishly pulled down their shirts even more.“Eight-pack abs?” Hannah Roland murmured to herself.She was sitting in the furthest corner away from Leon, so she had to really strain to catch a glimpse of him.The coach attempted to challenge Leon since he played so well, so he approached him. “Leon, why don’t we have a friendly match?”Leon nodded, not wanting to turn the coach down. After all, he was his teacher, and he didn’t want to be rud
‘What on earth are you thinking, Hannah Roland? Why would Leon look at someone as insignificant as you?’ Hannah thought to herself with a shake of her head, followed immediately by a facepalm.She was hoping that would stop her from thinking such nonsense. She was just a regular girl. Why would Leon pay any attention to her?Many other girls looked prettier than her in the sports stadium.Who was she to compare?After Hannah regained her composure, Leon Batton made another successful shot. Then, his burning gaze was directed at her once again.That made her gulp nervously. She wasn’t imagining it at all. Leon was looking at her for some inexplicable reason.Apart from her, several observant girls also took notice of that, and soon enough, gossip started spreading among them.“No way! I saw Leon looking toward that direction after making that shot!”“Oh? I heard that basketball jocks tend to look at the object of their affections after making a shot. Could it be?”“You’re rig
The final score was out. Leon Batton won the friendly match with a score of eleven-to-zero.“Looks like you’re pretty good at playing basketball. You should be a professional basketball player,” the coach said.“Perhaps,” Leon casually replied with a smile.“Let me know if you’re interested. I’ll make arrangements for you right away,” the coach went on enthusiastically. He wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to recruit a talented player.“Thanks for the offer, but I’m not interested in sports. I’m even less interested in basketball,” Leon admitted, turning down the offer politely.“Oh, that’s too bad.” Coach sounded a little deflated to hear that.The handsome student chuckled without commenting further. He dropped the ball and headed to the bleachers to rest.As he approached, the audience became excited. The female students were suddenly conscious of their appearances as they combed their fingers through their hair and adjusted their outfits while putting on their brightest smile
“Hmph! Can't do much in school, but I’m warning you. You’d better be careful these days!” the girl warned with her arms crossed as she stalked up to Hannah Roland.She poked Hannah’s chest with her index finger before strutting away.Hannah teared up a little as she watched her leave.The girl was right. She didn’t deserve Leon Batton.School ended after the physical education class.On the way home, Lynette Batton wouldn’t stop asking her brother questions.“Are you planning to pursue that girl, Leon? You can’t hold back anymore, can you? You acted so indifferently previously, but it seems like you’re only human after all,” she said as she grabbed his arm and teased him relentlessly.“Why do you love gossip so much?” he sighed.“It’s not that I love to gossip in particular. It depends on the topic of said gossip!” Lynette clarified with a chuckle.She paused momentarily before continuing to speak.“Leon Batton, the cold prince of the school, has developed feelings for a girl