My next life as a villainess, all routes lead to doom x fem! oc [Book 1]

Keith's secret

Keith and Kiana were currently heading to the academy's garden, the part where Catarina started a farm field, because Catarina herself requested to meet both of them there. "Say Keith, how was it? I meant your time at the Claes resident." Kiana asked Keith while looking in front. "Hm? It was....nice. Much better than our old house hold. Catarina's parents were very caring and nice, I must say. And Catarina used to always play with me or climb trees, basically we spent everyday together." Keith replied while unconsciously smiling to himself, which Kiana noticed. 

"Hmmm was their resident huge?" Kiana asked again. Keith nodded. "Of course it's huge, Catarina's parents are Duke and Duchess." Kiana nodded to Keith's reply. The two arrived at Catarina's farm field and saw her. "Sister, you called us?" Keith said, which resulted in Catarina turning towards them and nodding. Catarina gathered the two closer and explained about Maria Campbell getting bullied by some girls. "I see." Keith said while crossing his arms.

"What can I do to protect Campbell.." Catarina said, deep in thought. "Why don't we just become friends with her and stay by her side as much as possible?" Kiana suggested while leaning against a wall behind her. "Kiana's right, if she's with the three of us, then it will be harder to bully her. Also considering our status and all." Keith backed you up as Catarina lits up at our idea. "That's it! Thanks Kiana and Keith!" She said as she walked away. Kiana saw Keith smile at Catarina and it hit her. "Keith.."

Keith turned to Kiana and said, "Hm?" with a confused look. "You...you like Catarina more romantically than sibling love, don't you?" Kiana asked, as Keith turns red. "I-I-" Keith tries to come up with an excuse but to no avail, he couldn't. "..I did not expect this-at all..but I guess wish you good luck, since she already has a fiance." Kiana said, as she walks away too, leaving Keith deep in thought. Kiana walked down a hallway and saw Geordo carrying a bunch of paper, obviously struggling. "Prince Geordo, should I help you carry those papers?" Kiana said as Geordo tilted his head to look who the voice belonged to. "Geordo. Just call me Geordo, and no I don't need help." Geordo said continuing to walk down the hallway, but then suddenly half of the papers slipped down, catching him off guard. 

"Ah-" He said as he tried to crouch down to get the fallen papers with one hand, and the other hand holding the remaining half of the papers but Kiana also crouched down and tried to get the fallen papers, resulting in their hands accidentally touching. Unconsciously, both of them had small tint of pink on their cheeks at this interaction. "S-sorry just let me help you." Kiana said and gathered all the fallen papers, before holding them in her hands. Both of them stood up and started walking again, well mainly Geordo leading and Kiana following. "Where are we going by the way?" Kiana spoke up after a few minutes. 

"Student council room. Rapheal asked me to deliver these to him yesterday." Geordo responded, not glancing at Kiana. "Hm alright." Kiana responded. "I heard you're Catarina's fiance since you both were young?" Kiana asked again. Geordo nodded, now smiling. "It was funny back then. I was introduced to her by her father and we took a stroll in their garden, but she got distracted and tripped. She had a scar on her forehead because of that, and I took responsibility for it, even though she said it was okay and that it was nothing. The next day, I came back and saw her working on a farm field she created, but I didn't mind it. I just asker her for her permission on our engagement and it seemed like she didn't think before answering, she accepted it." 

Geordo told Kiana about his first encounter with Catarina as the two walked to the student council room together. Both of them were smiling and Kiana spoke up after. "She's a strange girl, isn't she? One that's unique in a way." Geordo nodded. "She is, and that's why she got me interested in her. Unfortunately, that girl fails to realize my feelings for her." Geordo said in a deadpanned expression, which Kiana laughed at and replied, "I'm sure she'll realize it soon. You're pretty obvious after all." Geordo stopped walking, along with Kiana since she saw him stopped. "Hey, wanna make a deal?" He said as Kiana raised a brow.