A Better Version-Keefe x reader

Chapter ten

"Welcome, Miss Foster," Sir Conley said, and every head turned her way. Keefe and I were sitting next to each other as always. But it's been awkward

Neither of us could look each other in the eye after what happened.

                        ~Flashback~

Keefe ran after me when I left the cafeteria. "Why won't you tell me what's wrong?" He shouted and then grabbed my wrist and my face turned into a billion shades of red. Right when he grabbed my wrist his eyes widened and went into shock. That's when I realized. Oh crap he can feel what i'm feeling. I yanked my wrist out of his grip and ran to my next class.

And now he knows.

                    ~End of flashback~

"Take a seat and settle in. I have quite a treat for everyone today."

Keefe grinned at Sophie and gave her a thumbs up. And for some reason I felt a pang in my chest.

"Ready for more siren song?" Sir Conley asked.
Everyone groaned.

"You have no appreciation for art or nature," he grumbled, clapping his hands. An earslpittingly  shrill whine—part whale song, part nails on a chalkboard, with just the right amount of screaming toddler—reverberated through the room.

"Uncover those ears—I am broadening your horizons, and you will listen to every note!" I would rather keep my hearing. Thank you very much.
"What are you in for?" Keefe asked with a crooked smile. Somehow we were able to slip into the seats behind Sophie.
"Nunya business." She whispered.

He laughed. "You keep claiming you're not mysterious, but who are you kidding?"
She sighed. "What are you two doing here?"
"Remember the reekrod someone put in Dame Alina's office a few months ago?"
"That was you two?"

"Of course. Took her long enough to trace it back to us." He laughed, not a little repentant. "Will you at least tell us how long we get to enjoy your company here?"

She bit her lip. "Till the end of midterms."
I was in shock. "Oh my gosh Sophie what did you do!" I whispered shouted.

"Sounds like Miss Foster did something very bad. In future you should leave the mischief making to Y/n and I."

Sophie cringed as the shrill whine rang through the air. "Is it always this loud?"
"Oh, no. That's just Sir Conley. Tomorrow it's Lady Belva."
"What's her brand of torture?"
"You'll see."

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Ballroom dancing. Usually I love it cause Keefe always chooses me as his partner. Now I'm dreading it.

The desks were shoved aside so the dances could be done in a line, Keefe grabbed me as his partner just like usual. My face felt like it was on fire. Sophie was paired with Valin, one of Jensi's greasy, ponytailed friends.

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When it was time for Keefe and I to dance. I looked anywhere but his eyes. Usually when we danced it was like friends because I didn't think of him the way I do now. But now it's different. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE FEELS.

One of his hands was on my waist and the other was intertwined with my hand.
"Um, my eyes are up here?" I heard him say. I felt myself blush. I looked up at him feeling embarrassed. "Sorry." "Listen about the other day, I'm really sorry. I know you probably don't like me like that-." "Your feelings aren't one-sided." I looked at him confused, "huh?"

He moved his hand from my waist to my back and pulled me closer. bent down to my ear and smirked. I felt heat rush up to my face. I was screaming internally. "I've liked you since I first met you." Then he removed his hand and spun me.

Wait

WHATTTTTT.

and then the dance ended. With me short circuiting.

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"I hope you know Valin is in love with you now," Keefe teased when we caught up with her in the hall. I was still short circuiting so Keefe had to drag me.

"And you would know that because....?" I came back from my short circuit.

"Please. You could see the stars in his eyes all the way across the room. They shined brighter than that blob of spit on his lips."

I laughed. "You're terrible."

"I know." Hw grinned wickedly. "But I'm serious. I bumped his arm on my way out the door, and he was crushing hard. The Sophie Foster Fan Club has a slobbery new member."

"Wait—are you an Empath?"

"Want me to tell you what you're feeling?"

Sophie jerked away. "Thanks, I'll pass."

"Too bad I can read what you're feeling even without physical contact." His voice shifted up a few octaves and he fanned the air.

"I hope Keefe's right about Valin liking me. Guys who drool are so cute."

"Will you keep your voice down?" she hissed, glancing around to make sure no one was within earshot.

Keefe and I laughed. He fanned the air again.

"Hmm. Now I can tell you're embarrassed. And a tiny bit irritated."

At this point I was on the floor laughing with tears in my eyes.

"You're wrong. I'm just irritated."

"Nah. You're flattered." He scooted away before she could shove him.

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We walked in silence for a minute before Sophie's eyes dropped down to her feet. "Could you really feel that I was irritated or were you just guessing?"

"You look worried—you wouldn't have something to hide, a secret crush, maybe?"
Never mind. Forget I asked."
He cracked up. "It's almost too easy to annoy you, you know that?"

She sighed.

"Oh, all right. If you must know, yes your emotions are a little stronger than others. I can't really understand what they are, but I can feel them—and no, I don't know why, in case you're going to ask. Scored me major points with my empathy Mentor when I told him, though."

They walked in silence again until the hallway forked Keefe and I still had our hands intertwined. Sophie turned left while Keefe and I went right.

"See you tomorrow in detention," he said with a smirk. "It's Lady Galvin. Hope you're good at ironing. It probably wouldn't be good to burn more holes in her capes."

Hiiii I have finally published
your welcome
ok I spent like 20 minutes trying to find out how to write a dance scene so I hope you like it I was having seizures while writing it.

Anyway this is an apology chapter for being gone for so long I hope you liked it.

anywayyssss STAAR HAS BEEN KICKING MY BUT I HATE IT
also heres your daily cookie 🍪

See you in the next chapter

~Yuki🫶