Professor, We Adore You [BXB]

C H A P T E R 7

TRIGGER WARNING: Non-consensual interaction between the characters. Reader's discretion is advised.

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/ 𝕾𝖎𝖊𝖙𝖊 /

VIVI

   "What are you guys doing here like that?"

   Tinignan ko ang tatlo kong mga estudyanteng naka-abang sa labas ng pintuan na kinaroroonan namin ni Stephen. I don't know if I'm imagining it, but they were really close to the door! I almost got my face smashed onto one of their bodies if I had not taken an action much earlier on to prevent that. Lucky me, I have quite fast reflexes.

   "A-ah, kasi po. . ."

   Agad na lumantad sa akin ang pagmumukha ni Johan at hinawakan ang isang kamay ko. "We're worried po kasi kay Stephen, sir! Kita ko po kasi yung lakas ng pagkakabagsak niya po, e. So we decided to pay him a visit and ask if he is currently doing okay, but it looks like you are still talking to him po kaya we waited here. I'm sorry sir po if it looked awkward!" nabubulol nitong paliwanag at kulang na nga lang ata ay maiyak siya dahil sa panginginig ng boses niya.

   Oh, God. When Johan gets like this, I actually start to panic a little bit inside contemplating how to talk—or soothe him rather like an adult? You see, I consider ourselves practically big boys now, by that I mean, grown-up peeps who carries a good sack of maturity and appropriate behavior behind our backs already. But I don't know how to address him in such way when it... gets like this! Para talaga akong may kausap na bata. It gets weirder when I know for a fact that his appearance is nowhere of a child. Ugh, leave it. It's Johan! Hindi pa ba ako masasanay? Gumilid muna ako sa pinto para hindi kami nakaharang sa daan.

   "Johan, yes, it's okay. I understand," I calmly responded and intentionally let my hand out from his grip. He frowned when I did that. "Sorry for thinking that way. Naka-lean kasi kayo sa pintuan. It's a strange gesture for someone who is waiting. I thought you guys were eavesdropping." makatotohanang wika ko.

   Hindi umimik ang dalawa pang estudyante kong narito at nanatili lang ang pagkatitig sa akin. Johan even tried to reach out to my hand again, but I tried to politely sway it away. Doon ko nakita ang paninigas ng katawan niya habang naluluhang napaangat ang tingin sa akin. Iniwas ko nalang ang mga mata ko sa kanya. When Johan looks at me like he was about to cry, I easily feel bad. But I can't have that right now.

   "Is it because of me?"

   Duh?

   The student that I did not actually expect to come here with them suddenly spoke with a chilling tone that made a huge lump in my throat. Nabaling ang tingin ko sa kanya. After witnessing the gruesome incident that took place in my homeroom earlier, my heart grew weary of his actions. Hindi na siya nakatingin sa akin kagaya ng iba at nakasandal na lamang ang likod sa isang pader malapit sa pintuan habang nakadapo ang mukha sa kanyang harapan.