Jasper felt like she was being treated like a panda, and couldnât help muttering to William, âHow long do you think it will take for us to stop being stared at like this?â
âDo you mind?â William asked in response. âI thought you were used to it by now.â
âIf I wasnât with you, even if I was being stared at, it wouldnât be this exaggerated,â Jasper said.
âItâs just a temporary excitement. After a while, it wonât be so exaggerated,â he said.
As they spoke, they walked towards the school cafeteria.
When they arrived at the cafeteria, William asked Jasper to sit down while he lined up to get their food.
Jasper rested her chin on her hands and watched William, who was not often seen on campus before, standing in line nearby. Even when she did see him, it was mostly through video calls.
But now, they were both attending the same school.
At that moment, someone suddenly walked up to Jasper and struck up a conversation, âHey there, new face! Are you a freshman? Whatâs your name? Letâs get to know each other. You havenât joined any clubs yet, have you? Why not join the tennis club? Iâm the star playerâ¦â
The person went on and on, while Jasper listened with interest.
Seeing Jasperâs reaction, the person became even more excited and continued talking!
Just then, a voice rang out, âJasper, who is this guy?â
âI donât know him, but was he trying to hit on me just now?â Jasper asked curiously. In the past, as soon as she entered school, everyone knew who she was, and no one had ever come up to her like this guy did, talking non-stop.
William stared at the senior student.
The senior student looked embarrassed and coughed, âI was just introducing the club to the freshman.
Sorry to disturb you!â
He quickly stepped away.
Being stared at like that made him feel scared. It was as if showing any interest in the freshman would lead to a terrible outcome.
Jasper watched the senior student run away and then looked straight at William, as if studying something.
Watching the senior flee in panic, Jasper stared straight at William, as if studying something.
âWhatâs wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?â William asked.
âJust now, when you were staring at the senior, I had a terrible feeling,â Jasper said.
âA terrible feeling?â He furrowed his brow.
âYes, itâs like he has some grudge against you. I never noticed it before, but it seems that sometimes when you stare at people, it gives off this kind of feeling,â Jasper explained.
Thatâs because the senior had feelings for Jasper, thatâs why he acted that way.
âI will never make you feel that way, so donât think Iâm scary, okay?â William looked at the person in front of him and his tone had a hint of pleading.
Jasper laughed carelessly, âHow could I ever think youâre scary! Even if you were scary, it would only be towards others!â
As she spoke, she started eating the food he had just bought. âIâm so hungry!â
âTake your time eating, donât choke,â he said, looking at her with an indulgent expression.
âI got it!â she said.
At that moment, William suddenly stiffened and looked around.
âWhatâs wrong?â Jasper noticed Williamâs strange behavior and also looked up, following his gaze around, but didnât see anything special.
âItâs nothing, Iâm probably just being too sensitive,â William said. He had a feeling that someone was watching them.
from the shadows, as if someone was hiding and observing everything.
But even if someone was really hiding and watching them, it didnât seem like a big deal. After all, school had just started and they were walking around the campus, which always attracted attention from others.