Invisible String [prince gion x oc]

[ 09 ] Council Chaos

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry for not posting a new chapter last week. Unfortunately, I lost all my drafts and couldn't recover them, so I've had to rewrite everything from scratch hahahahahah (smiles in pain). It's been a bit of a challenge, but I'm back on track and excited to share the story with you soon! Thank you so much for your patience and understanding <3

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ESTELLE'S POV

"What's going on here?"

Everyone turned to look at the owner of the voice. I spotted Gion striding towards Su Jung and the boys, confidence in his step. Just behind him was Livio, waving at me with that angelic smile of his, and beside them was a blonde boy with pink eyes. I squinted at him, trying to place him in my mind, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't recall ever meeting him before.

The three of them weren't wearing any traditional clothes. And honestly? It made the ridiculousness of the rest of the boys stand out even more.

"Prince Gion! You came!" Su Jung exclaimed, her face lighting up as she rushed towards him.

"It's been too long, Princess Han," Gion said smoothly, leaning in to kiss her hand.

I felt Lorelei nudge me, wriggling her eyebrows. I shot her a glare, trying to keep my thoughts straight. That's just how a gentleman acts. Why should I be bothered? I was totally fine.

J̶u̶s̶t̶ a̶ l̶i̶t̶t̶l̶e̶ a̶n̶n̶o̶y̶e̶d̶ a̶t̶ h̶o̶w̶ e̶f̶f̶o̶r̶t̶l̶e̶s̶s̶l̶y̶ c̶h̶a̶r̶m̶i̶n̶g̶ h̶e̶ w̶a̶s̶.̶

"Thank God you're here. Please teach your council members some manners!" Su Jung half-whispered, but loud enough for everyone to hear.

Albert, clearly flabbergasted, pointed a finger at Su Jung. "We have more manners than you do!"

"Princess Han, you're mistaken. I'm not the student council president," Gion replied, his tone calm, like he was used to this kind of bullshit.

That caught us off guard. Gion wasn't the president? That meant someone actually outranked him. Damn.

'I need to meet that guy and congratulate him for managing to pull that off.'

"What? There's someone who outranks you? Who is he? Is he here? Where?" Su Jung asked, her eyes darting left and right like she was on a treasure hunt.

Gion simply pointed to the boy standing off to the side, his round glasses perched on his nose.

Four-eyed hamster boy.

"..."

Thea's eyes widened, her voice dripping with disbelief. "Him?! The president of the student council?"