Dilos had never imagined that after so confidently claiming he felt nothing for Qin Jiayin but friendship, reality would slap him hard in the face so soon afterward.
The fluttering desire to take their relationship further clearly didn't feel like friendship.
With Qin Jiayin on his back, Dilos kept a blank expression, but inside, he was torn between two sides.
Being so close to Qin Jiayin did make Dilos happy, but how were they supposed to act around each other afterward?
Poor Dilos had been single in both his lives. This was the first time he'd run into a problem like this, and it gave him a headache.
After thinking for a long time without coming up with a good answer, Dilos sighed silently.
"Forget it. I'll just let things take their course."
So caught up in his own thoughts was Dilos that he completely forgot there were other students at the school, especially at this time of day, when the halls were packed. So...
Boy A: "Look, it's her."
Boy B: "Who's the guy with her?"
Boy C: "You don't know? He's that novelist, Dilos Sullivan. I just didn't expect him to be a Mutant too."
In Boy C's mind, the only people of that age who would be at the school were Mutants.
Boy B: "He's so young?"
Boy C: "The worst part is that he just got here and already won our goddess over."
Boy A: "So give up while you still can. That's what I did. If someone doesn't want to talk to you, it's either because they're not interested or because they think you're annoying."
Boy C: "You're annoying."
Girl A: "They look so close. What a shame that someone so handsome is already taken."
Girl B: "If those fans find out, it'll break a