SHATTERED PARADIGM (La Celestial Mancha #1) [ON GOING]

CHAPTER 9

"Next week is the pageant Adler." She said not looking at me.

We're here in her office, chitchatting about the pageant. Inaantok panga ako kasi hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos kagabi.

Sino ba naman makakatulog sa message niya kagabi hindi ba!? Tapos itong isang 'to parang wala lang ginawa.

Nakasandal ito sa swivel chair niya habang nakapikit at hinihilot ang ulo niya. Kaya agad ako tumayo at pumunta sa gilid niya at pinaharap saakin.

"What are you doing?" She asked confused.

"Ako na." Sabi ko at ibinaba ang kamay niya.

Sinimulan kong hilotin ang ulo at noo nito, habang siya ay matamang nakatingin lamang saakin at dinadama ang bawat paghilot ko sa ulo nito.

She closed her eyes and bit her lower lips. Napalunok naman ako dahil sa ginawa nito, at para namang biglang nauhaw ko dahil sa biglaang ginawa nito.

Her office lights flickered overhead as I look at her beautiful face. Her reputation for being strict and unapproachable had always intrigued me. Today, I was determined to change that.

"Ma'am, may tanong ako?" I asked, flashing my brightest smile.

She glanced at me, her stern expression not wavering. "You may, but don't think this will affect your grades."

I chuckled. "Oh, I assure you, my intentions are purely intellectual."

As we look at each other, I marveled at her composed demeanor. "Alam mo ma'am, your reputation precedes you. They say you can reduce students to tears with a single glance."

Her lips quirked, and I counted that as a small victory. "Reputations are often exaggerated."

Parang bored nitong sabi habang dinadama pa rin ang paghilot ko sa noo nito.

She really have the perfect shape of face, the lips, pointed nose and my favorite spot of her face. Her light brown eyes.

"True, but I believe that beneath that stern facade, there's a charming and brilliant mind waiting to be discovered."

She raised an eyebrow. "Flattery won't sway me, young lady." She said and rolled her eyes.

I chuckled. She's really different, i don't know what did my mind do all the time and this girl infront of me ang tanging iniisip niya.

"It's not flattery, it's admiration," I countered. "I've heard you like to lectures before are like a symphony of wisdom and knowledge."

She sighed, almost imperceptibly, and I took that as a sign of progress. "You have a way with words."

Para naman akong nabuhayan dahil sa sinabi niya, she really have this demeanour aura that i really wanted to feel everytime.

"Ah, but words are my domain, Professor," I said, twirling a strand of her hair playfully. "And I must say, your intellect is quite the aphrodisiac."

She open her eyes again, and a mix of surprise and amusement crossing her features but she hurriedly hid it.

"Aphrodisiac? That's quite a strong word." Then she closed her eyes again.

I can't stop but feeling excited of our conversation, is like she's also interested.

I grinned. "Isn't that the point? To captivate and stimulate?"

She resumed closing her eyes, her lips twitching into a semblance of a smile. "You certainly have a unique way of looking at things."

I will take that as compliment from her, siya na iyan eh. Alangang aayaw pa ako.