I'm Dating My Cold Professor

Chapter 27

 Everything went back to normal. I’m at school, finishing this semester. I went with Levy in some of my class. And everything is normal, I guess. No more festival, since everybody’s busy in their studies. I am quite busy too. The subjects I have enrolled and my part-time job at Mira’s bistro. And as for my professor/boyfriend, we always meet when we have time. I meet with him when in his Math class. Fortunately, he doesn’t pick on me, now. He’s back to being the professor, cold and strict as always. We also met after class, of course, in Secret Garden. We take our lunch there and have some talk, although it’s not much of a time. Still, I am happy about it.

“So, Juvia, I heard you went to Fiore.” Liza said to me. I looked at her and she has this wicked smile. “Did you visit Lyon Vastia?”

“What?” I was surprised. “Where did you hear that news?”

Liza just shrugged at me. “Well, since, you two have been very close at the ball last year.”

Then, I remembered last year when Lyon and I danced. Everyone was looking at us that time. And I was thinking about Gray that time, too. It was the time when they weren’t done with any issues they have for each other. But now, I think they’re fine. I smiled at that thought.

“Oh, look at her. She’s smiling.” Kory teased. I just shook my head at them.

“That’s not what you all think. Lyon and I are friends.” I defended.

Liza rolled her eyes on me. “Friends,”

“But you did have a date last year right?” Jun intervened. “The one with a mask?”

All of them looked at me with shocked faces. I blushed for the attention that I’m getting. Of course, Jun was there at the booth. Oh God! I wish Levy was here. They are all intrigued with it so I had to tell them. But of course, I didn’t tell it was Gray.

“Who is he, Juvia?”

“You’re very secretive.”

“Well, maybe it’s Lyon. Because at that time, he was still one of the judges in the competition, right?” Jun guessed.

“What? It doesn’t make sense.” Liza said.

“Ah, now I get it.” Kory announced. “You’re hiding him so that Lyon Vastia can’t be accused of this bias on the competition.”

I just sighed at them. I wanted to tell that it wasn’t Lyon. It was Gray. But I can’t reveal him. Because we are forbidden in this school. They all supported me for Lyon Vastia because he doesn’t work here and well, there aren’t rules in this country to have a relationship with a professor, not unless you’re in the same university. I sighed. I wish Gray isn’t my professor.

That kind of rumor spread like wildfire. It was weird because I am not used to be talked like I’m some kind of celebrity or what. But Lyon is kind of famous, since he’s doing great in Fiore. And to ‘date’ someone like me, or do they say we’re dating, is big news for them.

Every time I deny it, they wouldn’t believe me because they say I have a date at last year’s ball, with a mysterious mask man. I couldn’t say it was Gray. It saddens me that I couldn’t tell it was Gray. I can’t say I’m dating Gray. It will be like saying ‘I’m dating my Professor’ but that’s exactly what it is. I know, I have to endure this. I have to hide this, for Gray’s sake. And mine too.

We met at the Secret Garden every time he had time. He texted me to go there and I smiled. Lately, he was busy with everything he has to work on.

“ Hey,” I was surprised when he was the first who came. He gave me a hug as I came and I hugged him back. It was the nicest feeling ever.