A TASTE OF CANDY POISON

CHAP 8🌸

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Gil and I both let out a sigh of relief as Asher and Kier finally left my office, their tense shoulders and simmering anger finally dissipating into the hallway.  The air in the room seemed to lighten, the tension that had been hanging heavy finally lifting.

"Well, that was a close one," Gil said, his voice laced with a hint of amusement. "I thought they were going to start throwing punches again."

I chuckled, my shoulders relaxing for the first time that morning. "Me too," I said, my voice filled with relief. "But I think they're finally starting to see the error of their ways."

"I hope so," Gil said, his voice filled with a hint of concern. "This rivalry has been going on for too long. It's time for them to put it behind them."

I nodded, my gaze fixed on the door. I could hear Asher and Kier talking in the hallway, their voices a little less hostile now, a little more conciliatory.

"I think they're finally starting to understand," I said, my voice filled with a hint of hope. "And maybe, just maybe, this is the beginning of a new chapter, a chapter filled with peace and understanding."

Gil nodded, his expression a mixture of hope and skepticism. "Let's hope so," he said, his voice filled with a hint of caution. "But we'll have to keep an eye on them. These two are both stubborn as mules."

I smiled, my heart filled with a mixture of relief and anticipation. I had a lot of work to do, a lot of challenges to overcome, but I was ready. I was ready to lead, to inspire, to make a difference.

"Speaking of challenges," Gil said, his voice turning serious. "Have you started studying for the Chemistry long quiz next week?"

I groaned, my shoulders slumping. "Honestly, Gil, I haven't even opened the textbook yet. I've been so busy with council stuff and prom planning."

Gil sighed, his expression a mixture of sympathy and exasperation. "I know, I know," he said, his voice laced with a hint of understanding. "But Chemistry is no joke. You need to start studying now if you want to pass,well even if you don't study you'll still going to pass since you're... naturally smart"

"I know, I know," I said, my voice a little more resigned now as I also playfully rolled my eyes."I'll get to it Gil,I promise."

"Better," Gil said, his voice turning a little more playful. "Because if you fail that test, I'm going to make you eat a whole periodic table."

I chuckled, my anxiety momentarily forgotten. "You wouldn't dare," I said, my voice laced with a hint of playful defiance.

"Oh, I would," Gil said, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "And I'd make you eat it in alphabetical order."

We both laughed, the tension of the morning finally dissipating.

"You know," Gil said, his voice turning serious again. "You're a pretty good council president. You handle everything with such grace and composure. Even with those two hotheads, you managed to keep your cool,and also manage to scared them by your gaze."

"well not really" I said, my cheeks flushing. "I just want to make a difference."

"You do," Gil said, his voice filled with genuine admiration. "And you do it well. You're a natural leader, even if you don't always realize it."

"I don't know about that," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "I'm just… I'm just a nerd."

Gil chuckled, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Yeah, you're a nerd," he said, his voice laced with a hint of affection. "But you're a pretty awesome nerd. You're smart, you're kind, you're funny, and you can make even the most popular guys in school fear you, including him."

"Kylle?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. "You think Kylle fears me?"

Gil grinned, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Oh, he definitely fears you," he said, his voice laced with playful teasing. "He's totally smitten with you, you know.I noticed how he's always watching you, always trying to get your attention."

My cheeks flushed, a wave of heat washing over me. "He's just… he's just being friendly," I said, my voice barely a whisper.

"Sure, he's just being friendly," Gil said, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "But he's definitely got a crush on you."

As I was about to respond to him,the bell chimed, signaling the end of our break.

"Well, I better get to class," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "Philosophy with Mr. Luciano."

"See you later," Gil said, his voice filled with a hint of excitement. "I've got AP English with Ms. Johnson."

We both headed towards our respective classes, the hallways bustling with students, the air filled with the hum of chatter and laughter.

I navigated the crowded hallways, my gaze fixed on the floor, my mind still buzzing with Gil's words. Kylle was smitten with me? The thought was both terrifying and exhilarating.

I reached my classroom, the door ajar, the sound of Mr. Luciano's voice echoing through the hallway. I slipped inside, taking a seat in the back row, my gaze fixed on the door, my heart pounding in my chest.

Mr. Luciano was discussing the philosophy of Plato, his voice a soothing baritone that filled the room. I tried to focus on his words, but my mind kept drifting back to Kylle, to Gil's words, to the possibility that my crush might actually be reciprocated.

I glanced around the classroom, my eyes searching for Kylle. He was sitting in the front row as always,his gaze fixed on the board, his expression unreadable. But I could feel his attention was on me or am I just assuming things?, there was a constant, unwavering presence that made my heart race.

Mr. Luciano continued his lecture, his voice a steady stream of words that flowed over me, washing over me, but not reaching me. I was lost in a world of my own, a world where Kylle's gaze was a spotlight, illuminating my every thought, my every feeling.

I couldn't help but smile, a small, shy smile that tugged at the corners of my lips.

But as I looked at Kylle, his gaze fixed on me now, his mouth slightly agape, his expression a mixture of awe and wonder, I realized that this was just the beginning of a much bigger story, a story that was just starting to unfold, a story that was just starting to be written..

"hey nerd"a voice called out behind me, snapping me out of my thoughts about Kylle,I turned slightly around to face who it was and then there.

There he was..