ISH MOTRANGA's POV
"President Ish?"
"What is it?"
"I just noticed... you've been staring at the Vice President a lot lately. Hmmm.. Do you like her?"
Can I fry Lila?
"Hey~ your eyebrows just connected~ Haha. Don't be so grumpy~ I'm just joking~ but..." She leaned in a little and whispered, "Do you really like her?"
"Are we close?" I distanced myself from Lila.
She cluelessly shook her head. "We're not close?" she asked again.
She's so annoying but... she has a point. Still, just because I'm watching Dy doesn't mean I like her.
Even if I don't want to, I have no choice. I need to keep an eye on Dy in case Kira's group is planning something against her. It's also my way of repaying the Grimony twins for saving me.
I walked away from Lila, but she followed me like a dog, even elbowing me lightly. "You're so high-strung~"
I took a deep breath and stopped walking.
"Please, Lila, stop following me. Stop pestering me. I still have to—"
"Where are you going? Gonna approach your Vice~?"
"V-Vice?!" I nearly choked.
"Yep! Your Vice. Getting butterflies?"
"..."
"Oooh~ you are~" She lightly poked me in the stomach with her finger.
Am I really the one flustered here, or is it her?
I sighed deeply. "A—"
"If I were you, I'd make a move before someone else does. You might regret it later," she fluttered her lashes and tried to act cute.
She pointed to Dy and I instinctively looked in that direction. Dy was talking to Senon. Their conversation didn't last long. A moment later, Senon walked away. I frowned.
"You crazy? I don't like her. All I want is some peace and quiet in my life, even just for a moment!"
She followed me all the way to the compose pit.
"You know, Dy is pretty and you're handsome. You guys have chemistry."
Chemistry?
"It's cute, right? You don't get along at all... just like Tom & Jerry..."
Tom and Jerry?
"That's why our classmates ship you two even more!" She wiggled her eyebrows.
Ship?
"Perfect love team!"
I have no idea what this Lila is imagining.
"A—"
"Hmmm... What should be a good ship name? Ish x Dy... IshD? Aha! Dish! Dish the love team of Class Tala!"
To finally get rid of Lila, I lit my right hand on fire.
"Opps! It's time to fly!" she quickly shapeshifted into a sparrow.
Good! She finally left!
After tossing out the trash, I went back to the garden to hang out at the Esculentus Circle—that's what they call the spot with the black-leafed tree, surrounded by beautiful red flowers, soft Bermuda grass, and a small pond.
I couldn't help but think about what Lila said. Was it really that obvious I was watching Dy? And what's that she said about chemistry?
People these days! They see two people not getting along and ship them? I frowned then I heard laughter. I turned to the right and saw Dy, Mirasol, and Maye sitting under a giant mushroom, chatting while lounging on the grass.
"I think I'll ask my Mom if we can plant veggies in the garden. But she's kind of picky with plants and my grandpa hates them," Mirasol said.
Dy smiled. "I'm telling you, growing vegetables is super helpful! You get to eat healthy too!"
I squinted. Did she just smile? Did I really see that right? She smiled?
I'm so confused... I think I need to see a doctor. My eyes might be broken.
Why... Why does smiling suit her so well?
Her teeth are white and perfect—perfect enough to model for a toothpaste brand.
"It's easy to grow alugbati (Malabar spinach). If you want, I can get seeds from our garden," Dy offered.
Mirasol got excited and they high-fived. My eyes went straight to her hand.
Wow... her fingers are perfect! Her nails are shaped like candles. I also noticed she has tattoos on her fingers. On her left middle finger is the letter D, and on her left ring finger is Y. I didn't expect her to be into that kind of stuff. I looked at her ears next, and she had 3 lobe piercings on each ear—6 in total. Her earrings are cute; stars, moons, and suns.
Wait—why am I admiring her?
This is weird! Am I going crazy?! I don't even do drugs!
I looked at her neck. It was smooth and enticin—STOP!
She's wearing a simple choker. Doesn't that choke her?
Hmmm... she got bracelets too. They suit her perfectly, like they're meant to be. Her bracelet has beads that represent the planets in the solar system. I wonder if she also wears an anklet? I looked down at her ankles, but I couldn't see anything because of her pants. Looks like she doesn't have one... maybe?
O... kay? Why am I being weird?
There's nothing wrong with what I'm doing, right? I'm just looking. It's not like... I'm checking her out or anything! Just looking—no harm! I've got eyes, it's only natural to use them!
I looked at her hair. It's blonde and long. She styled it into braids with ribbon hair ties and a dragonfly ornament. Then I looked at her eyes, which were a beautiful ocean-like color.
Why is she so perfect?
Is anyone even allowed to be this perfect?
Her lips look so soft. She's got full lips. The lipstick she put on really suits her. I wonder how it tas—
Stop! Why am I thinking these kinds of things?!
"Dy, why's your name Dy?" Mirasol asked.
"Mom said 'Aphrody' was too long, so she shortened it to 'Dy'."
"Aphrody?" – Mirasol
"It comes from the name Aphrodite."
Aphrodite? The Goddess of Love & Beauty?
Aphrodite = Aphrody.
No wonder.
She does have the beauty.
To be continued...