I'm Dating My Cold Professor

Chapter 17

The ‘Secret Garden’ became our secret place. It’s funny that it is related to us. No one ever went here. I wonder how that shop makes profit. But the staffs said that older people went there to have coffee, sometimes a meeting. So basically, Levy, Gray and me where the only ones from the university that knew this place. Not even the ones we knew at the university. I was glad. I am happy. We spent a lot of times here. Of course, whenever there is time with the both of us.

I am happy with Gray. I am happy whenever I’m here in this place. This place never sets boundaries for me. No rules about ‘no dating a professor’ thing. No rules. Just us. Me and Gray.

I am quite surprise with myself that I was able to enjoy Math. Or it’s just because Gray is the one who’s teaching me. I also did well in my other subjects and I was able to get good grades.

I’ve asked Gray on how he became a professor. He said that he really adores his professor before- the one who took care of him. Gray was an orphan like me. He told me that as I’ve recall my lost memories. He was then adopted by a fiercely and cool woman – as he describe – and then she took care of him like one of her own. 

“I have a very dark past, Juvia. I don’t want to share to you that past.” He told me one day. We were at the house at that time and we were watching some action movie then the question just randomly pop in my head.

I shook my head at him.

“I have that kind of past too…and you know that. I want to know you more…I know you’ve already told me that before-“

“I haven’t.” He interrupted. I was surprised. And then I focused  myself to look at him. “I haven’t told you everything.” He looked away from me.

And I know that’s the end of our conversation. I know things were supposed to say and know at the right time and at the right place. He’s not ready and I get that. I understand. I must. I keep on wondering why he acted that way before in ‘Secret Garden’ that he hug me tighter and he almost cry in front of me. I just wanted to know what’s wrong. I wanted to help him. Because he always helps me.

“Hey, Juvia, you’re spacing out again.” Gray clicked his fingers in my face and I am back to the world.

I looked at him and his brow were raise ad has been wondering where I have been. I looked down and felt embarrassed. I am spacing out in our tutorial today. I looked at the papers in the table and saw that I’ve only answered one problem.

“Just tell me if you’re having a hard time on it. I can explain it again to you.” He said.

We are here again in ‘Secret Garden’. He’s wearing glasses and he looks so hot. Ugh. Can I even concentrate with this? He’s teaching me while checking the papers and I am…yeah I’m spacing out.

“Uh…I’m fine.” I said, bringing all my willpower back to answer his difficult problems. “I’ just thinking of a way how to answer this easily.”

He looked at me still with one brow rise. Then he smirked at me. That made me blush. That playful smile.

“Okay but if you have any problems just ask me.” He said as he looked again on the papers he was checking. “Exams are coming up…and you have a thing this coming University week, right?”

I looked up at him while he was still checking the papers. I sighed. Yes, I have a thing this coming University Week. University week is like a festival here in Magnolia. The university celebrated this event every year as for the celebration of the month the school was founded.

“Uh…yes. The Miss Magnolia University.” I said.

I didn’t want to join this event. The organization of our department just picked me. Even Levy was with them. I wasn’t. Because I don’t want to. I already told them that I am busy because I have this part-time job in Mira’s bistro. And of course, studying. But my petition wasn’t heard for they already listed my name on the paper and they already passed it on the school administration.