Mage Academy For The Gifted

The Dean's Test

"You love staring"

On hearing Zora's words, I stopped staring at her and awkwardly shifted my gaze to the other side.

"Um....I'm sorry, I just--"

"No, it's fine...you're handsome", she said with a beaming smile.

"Thanks... You're gorgeous too", I replied and smiled back, still staring deep into her eyes.

We started dancing again.

Her cheeks flashed with a bright red tint as I gently pulled her close to me and let her fall into my arms.

She was great at dancing just like I was. I was amazed that she was able to flow with my dance steps.

I tried so hard to not stare at her, but it seemed futile. She was just too breathtaking.

Trying to make it seem less awkward, I decided to start up a conversation;

"So, um...what supernatural being are you?", I asked.

"I'm a dreamer...you?"

I frowned slightly.

"The truth is, I don't really know...for some reason, the headmistress and her assistant are hiding something I can't tell", I replied.

"Oh...so, it's complicated..."

"Yeah...can you by any chance, read minds?", I blurted.

She didn't respond immediately.

Instead, she stared into my eyes for a few seconds, and I could see that they glowed brightly before returning to their normal hue.

"You're Daryn Coldwater, nineteen, an introvert who loves drawing and reading", she said with a smirk.

My eyes glared at her in surprise.

'That's how you figured out what question I was to ask', I thought.

"Yeah", she replied.

She read my mind again.

"That's pretty cool", I smiled.

"Thanks...um, I-I think I like you", she confessed.

My heart raced faster than normal on hearing her words. It felt as if I was in a trance.

"Are you sure? You should think again...", I doubted.

She beamed a smile with her head faced down.

"I'm sure", she said.

I still felt a bit nervous on hearing her words, since it was my first time to hear such words from a girl.

I wasn't even sure of what to say.

"Um...okay, cool...I like you too", I finally managed to say.

"Friends?", she asked.

"Yeah", I smiled.

Our faces moved closer as she fell into my arms again.

We were almost about to break into a kiss, when suddenly...

The whole environment warped into a thick forest. We quickly unhooked from each other in instant surprise.

My gaze swept around the forest, as I tried to comprehend what just happened.

The sky looked grey as if it would rain anytime soon, and the scent of earth after rain couldn't be mistaken.

Rustling sounds were heard as the wind swept a few dry leaves leaves back and forth.