Covetousness

Heartstrings of Destiny #4

Jhoanna: Tangled Emotions

You entered to your shared dorm room after leaving at colet's room, cheeks flushed and heart racing, the memory of Colet’s lips still fresh in your mind. Her soft, sweet kiss lingered on your thoughts, and each replay seemed to make your face burn even hotter. You closed the door behind you, trying to shake off the dazed feeling and appear normal, but Jhoanna caught sight of you immediately.

“Y/N, what’s up with you?” she asked, raising an eyebrow as she noticed your unusually flustered expression. "You’re as red as a tomato… and where were you last night?”

You hesitated, fumbling for an answer. “Uh, I… I stayed over at Colet’s dorm.”

“Colet?” Jhoanna’s eyes narrowed slightly, and for a moment, a flicker of jealousy crossed her face, though she tried to keep her voice steady. “And who exactly is Colet?”

“She’s… just a friend,” you mumbled, though even saying it made your cheeks burn hotter. But Jhoanna didn’t seem convinced. Her gaze turned serious, and before you could react, she closed the distance between you two, gently pushing you back until you were seated on the edge of your bed.

"Just a friend, huh?” she questioned, leaning in close. Her eyes searched yours with an intense focus, her hands on your shoulders keeping you firmly in place. “So, tell me… what happened between you two that make your face red?”

You swallowed hard, your heart pounding. Jhoanna was so close, her face inches from yours, and the seriousness in her gaze made you feel even more flustered. "W-Well, we just... talked. And, um…" You trailed off, not quite sure how to explain, and at that moment, you felt something unexpected pressing against your thigh—something that took you completely by surprise.

Your eyes widened slightly, and you glanced down, feeling a bit confused. “Uh… Jhoanna?” you asked hesitantly, looking back up at her, your cheeks blazing.

Jhoanna’s face turned pink as she quickly pulled back slightly, realizing what you’d noticed. “Ah—sorry,” she stammered, her usual composure slipping. She adjusted her glasses nervously, clearing her throat and avoiding your gaze.

Just as the awkwardness settled between you, the door burst open, and in came Aiah, Stacey, Maloi, and Sheena, all of them pausing as they took in the scene of Jhoanna leaning over you, both of you red-faced and flustered.

“Well, well, well,” Stacey drawled, crossing her arms with an amused grin. “Look who’s having an ‘intense study session’ in here.”

“Y/N, we didn’t know you were so… committed to your studies,” Maloi teased, chuckling as she elbowed Aiah, who was smirking.

Jhoanna sat up quickly, scrambling to regain her usual composure, while you tried to gather yourself, shifting back on the bed as your friends continued their teasing.

Aiah stepped closer, looking between you and Jhoanna with a raised eyebrow. “So, Y/N, care to explain why you didn’t come back to the dorm last night? Did you forget that I'm always checking rooms through cctv before 8 to make sure that students enter their rooms?” she asked, a mischievous glint in her eyes. “Or maybe your new ‘friend’ Colet can tell us?”

“Oh, no, it was nothing like that!” you blurted out, shaking your head, your cheeks burning even more as the girls exchanged knowing looks.

“Right, nothing like that,” Sheena said with a wink. “You just happen to be out of the dorm and then come back looking like… well, like this.” She gestured at your still-flushed face, her grin widening.

“Y/N’s got it rough, huh?” Stacey teased, smirking as she looked at Jhoanna. “First she goes to Colet at night, and now she got Jhoanna all over her earlier. I wonder if she still even have time for school.”