I'm Dating My Cold Professor

Prologue

It was like a dream. I was walking in the sea. I always love the sea. The vastness and its tides. The calmness of it and its strong tides. It feels like I was part of it. My happiness, when the sea is calm, and my own darkness, when the sea brings strong and scary tides. The sea and its cold breeze. That night, I found him. That night when he was sitting by the beach, staring in the vastness of the sea. He was holding a bottle of beer, drinking it slowly. I could see the way he gulps his booze, the way his Adam’s apple moves. His eyes, which is sharp and droopy at the same time. His hair, that seems to be uncombed, raven hair that suits him.

I blushed when I saw him looked at me. I startled. I have to look away but I can't seem to do it. I can't seem to move my eyes away from him. Not now. Now that he is staring at me.

He was so handsome from this full view of his face. His profile is handsome but I never thought that I see a handsome man in my life. I touched my chest. My heart ferociously won't stop beating fast.  Wait! Is this love? Why is my face so hot?

I saw him stood up, leaving the bottle of beer in the sand. I can't seem to move my knees. It seems that it will melt real soon. And my heart. My heart. I think it would explode anytime.

He was walking to where I stand. He's coming. I have to move. I have to look away from his eyes. But I can't. My knees are shaking and my eyes won't look away.

He came towards me. We're inches apart. Bodies almost touching. He touched my hair, smiles at me. My eyes got bigger. And my cheeks, they're hot.

"Cheeks are blushing." He chuckled. I looked down. It's embarrassing.

I heard his chuckle again. God! Why does it have to be so sexy and adorable?

He lifted my chin. "Hey, don't look down. I can't see your face."

I blushed again. And my heart was beating fast. He was looking at me. Intently. So deep that I think he's not looking at my eyes anymore. He seems to study my whole being. My soul together with its darkness.

He moves his face, still holding my chin. He kissed my nose. He kissed my cheeks. I blushed again. I think this blushing will never stop while he's here. Then he looked at me again.

"Beautiful," I heard him say.

"Juvia!" I was startled then I suddenly stood up. I heard laughter all around. I looked around.

Oh God!

"You're spacing out again! What's with you?" A voice, familiar to me, said.

I bowed down and said sorry. "I'm sorry, Sir."

"Nonsense. You answer the problem on the board."

"Huh?" I looked at the equation on the board. I'm doomed. I haven't been listening to him.

"Go, Juvia. You can do it." I heard Levy. She sits beside me, her book was opened and she was answering something on the book.

"What are you still doing there, Ms. Lockser. Go to the board and answer the problem." He scolded. I shriek and do as he said.

This damn cold professor. He is young but scolding me like this makes him so old. Grumpy old man.

I went to the board. I tried to recall what I've read about this math equation. I'm sure he taught me this. Ugh! It's hard to remember. It's because all I remember is his face and his..ugh! No, Juvia. You have to focus on here.

I get the pen and I start writing my answers on the board. I know this isn't the write answer but I have to try. I have to. He will be disappointed if I didn't at least try.

"Wrong! Your equations are wrong, Ms. Lockser!" He shouted. I closed my eyes because I shrieked again. I should be used by his angry and reprimanding voice.

"Tsk. You have to study well to pass my subject, Ms. Lockser. Don't you want to pass this subject?" He came towards me.

"No, I want to pass your subject, Sir." I said while I was looking down. I feel so stupid and so low. I'm in front of everyone, getting scolded by my Calculus professor. This is so embarrassing.

"Tss."

I hurriedly went back to my seat. I feel so low. That's embarrassing. I didn't answer it correctly. But he doesn't have to shout at me. He doesn't have to shout at me in front of the class. I wiped my tears.

"Hey, Juvia. It's okay. I'm going to help you, later." Levy lightens me up.

"Thank you, Levy." Glad I have a wonderful and helpful friend.

I focused on studying the lessons. I listened but I didn’t care to look at him. The equations were not on his face, anyway. Just at the board. I hate that teacher. He embarrassed me in front of everyone.

The class ended so slowly. I'm still mad. I feel humiliated. This is so frustrating. I get my book and bag. I stood up and walked with Levy.

"Ms. Lockser. I have to talk to you." He said while arranging the papers on the table.

I looked at Levy, signaling her to go first. She just nodded and left the room.

"I'll see you later, Juvia. Bye, Sir." She waved at Sir and he waved back.

"Okay, Levy." Then she walks out of the room.

And then, the two of us are left. The room seems so wide and quiet without the students in here. But now, we are alone.

"Juvia." He walked towards me. I'm still upset. I didn't even care to look or smile at him.

"Juvia, I’m sorry for scolding at you earlier."

"It is okay, Sir Fullbuster. I’m just your student anyway." I said without looking at him. He held my hand and kissed my knuckled. I have to look away so I have to hide my blush.

"I saw you cry." He said, still clinging to my hands.

"I didn't."

"Yes you do." His voice is so soft right now. And my anger is fading away. It is so unfair. Just one touch of him, just one soft voice and my anger is gone.

"It's some dust that went to my eyes." I reasoned.

"Look at me." He demanded. So I have to look.

"Sorry, okay. You're daydreaming again. You're just beautiful to look at. I just have to resist myself." I blushed again. Damn it. "Ugh, I just can't seem to resist myself at you. You look adorable whatever your expression is."

He grabs my hand and pulls me close to him. I felt his warm embrace. My heart beats faster and my blush on my cheeks won't go away.

"I'm supposed to be mad." I welcome his embrace. I heard him chuckle.

"I'm sorry. I'm going to make it up to you." He caressed my back and combed my hair with his hands.

"You better." I smiled

"Yep, I will." He lets go of me and smiles at me.

I smiled too. Luckily, the doors and windows from this room were close. We will not get caught. I sighed. I want to hug him more but we can't.

"You go to your next class. I'll meet you up after school. Okay?" He caressed my cheeks and softly looked at me. "I'm sorry about our set-up."

"I know. It's okay." I said and then he kissed my forehead.

"See you later." He said. I nodded and went out of the room.