Chapter 23:

friendly warning

love sick delinquent

i haven't manage to talk to yahiro yesterday

i was in the middle of our lecture silently listening to the teacher when suddenly.someone bare in

everyone in ny class looked at him from head to toe

i gasped as i saw rindou .i almost couldbt recognize him

He dyed his hair and wore a sweet smile on his face..um he used to look grumpy all the time. I wonder What he wants?!i thought as i placed my chin on the table trying not to stand out but as soon as our eyes met.his face lit up and walk towards me

''have lunch with me''

Ha? What do you want?" i asked awkwardly trying not to maintain eye contact to hin

"I already told you. Lunch."before i could answered.he grabbed by arms and pull me away

while we're still having a damn class!

well,it looks like i got no choice.he already pulled me oyt from my class.even my professor didn't protect me from this kidnapper

''crazy randel''i yelled as soon as we walked down to the hall way as my voiced echoed throughout the hall

''you can call me rindou''he said playfully

''crazy rindou''i whispered out loud to make sure he heard it

''just Have a lunch with me''he suddenly said as he turned his gaze to me

''this crazy delinquent asking me for lunch?well,it might cost an issue.i have to reject his kind offer for this will cause an Issue

"i don't want to''u said as i turned away

he was still standing in front of me

I don't want to be rude tho..

.''oum ,i won't refuse so thank you for your kind offer''i said sounded like a robot

Ugh...i guess this will be a long day

we reached the cafeteria, i can feel eyes on me by students around us as rindou and i eating together

I don't really like and need attention, especially right now that i was that participant from general department which is till a big deal for students eating lunch together with a boy wearing other school uniform

rindou remains quite for the whole time but i can feel he secretly stole glances at ne

maybe he wants to say something?should i talk to him?

''how did you and yahiro becane friends?''oh my thats a stupid thing to asked.but im curious

rindou paused and stared at me with a gentle smile''yahiro and i grew up together ''he closed his eyes as if reminiscing a memory''yahiro used to love piano but he fainted during his annual piano performance last 10 years and was force to quit leaving the city with his family due to financial crisis “i couldbt help but to stare at rindous half eaten shortcake”yahiro dd?....i couldn't help but to feel sorry for him

Yahiro must have gone through lots of stuff alone,all by himself

claudia used to share her food with me and i didn't expect rinodu loves sweet things”aw thats cute” i thought to myself but i didn't expect to say it loud

have it if you want''rindou pushed his plate with a half cake to me

i happily took it from him and took a bite with my.fork"Hey, rindou...why did you treat me lunch?''i asked curiously''you shouldn't be here yah know''i added as i stuffed cake into my mouth

''I treated you shit before. So I think there's nothing wrong with lunch. And I'm looking forward to dinner, too," he said.

So, tell me again, why is he being nice? ''

''I think you are a really complicated person. A leader and gangster as well.''I said as I ate the cake Rindou brought for me'' Both lies at the opposite ends. ''i added

well,that's what i read in the newspaper reiji and gabriel showed me

now i'm starting to think if he needs something from me." you're too nice and I started to become suspicious. Because I don't trust people easily,especially those i only know by their names ''rindou went silent for a bit and smiled gently to me

oh my... do i really have to go this far.i thought to myself as i looked down as my bangs covered my eyes"I don't trust gangsters simply because they are gangsters''i said condly as i gently put the fork in my plate

there's a piano!hhi said pointing the piano at the right corner of the cafeteria.i walked towards it and press its key and rindou followed me and sat on the piano stool

''um you can play piano rindou?''

i guess so''he responded as he run his fingers to the key''yahiros favorite was chopin''

chopin ?''I asked and Rindou nodded''I don't really like playing piano in public but for you I'll reconsider.”As soon as I heard him play the piano, my heart started beating so fast, I could hardly breathe. He was gracefully playing every note of the song with precision

when suddenly abdou stopped

Rindou....?”i called him out but he glance at me with a sudden serious look on his face"katarina,stay away from yahiro...music department.....student council ... from delinquents especially from gabriel roseblade ''

''but you can't tell me what to do rindou'' I said in shock.He's so full of authority but still, I'm not used to someone ordering me.

''why do so easily shift moods?''

"you don't know how dangerous it was wandering around this school..do you really think gabriel can protect you with those crazy goons?'' And now yahiro '' He was so serious that it's really hard not to pay attention to him.

"Then why are you telling me this?"

''im worried obvi''he said rolling his eyes

thats when i got a closer look to rindou.. with his beautiful eyes and gentle innocent face who would necer break a glas...i guess physical appearance can be deceving.

"I can handle and take care of myself," i calmly said ''thank you for having me''i said in panicked and run awy

when suddenly.i.bump into someone''here's the new note regarding the theme for the concours princess''gabriel cheerfully showed me a piece of paper''you can do your preparation for the music competition ''i nodded and smiled

''thank you gabriel''

gabriel just smiled at me''you are my princess after all''he gently smiled

is he really someone i should not trust like what ribdou had said nah rindou is being nuts

feeling happy,i went to the music department second building where the practice room located.its nice here since all the room where sound prf and comfortable

i walked silently trying not to draw attention of any music student and look around the hallway

then..i heard very faintly,someone singing beautifully

''The moon and stars are so pretty

I want to speak to the stars

In the night sky, it sparkles

The distant moon of silver

The same color as the wild rose

that was blooming in my dream last night

🎶''

huh?what a beautiful song

i found myself naturally drawn to where the song was coming from

having followed my fet,i found myself in front of the music room where i first meet nicole