A rose to grind

-18-

          I pursed my lips, feeling two groping hands on my chest. They squeezed, and fondled, and caressed and a plethora of never-ending affection reigned. It didn't help that there was a fluff of blonde locks rubbing against it, directly above where my heart resided in my body. I never made a motion to push, or refuse the other.

"It's understandable," I supplied, eyeing the hardened tent straining in Narcisse's pants. "You don't know how to control yourself. But it is rather recommended not to get a boner during school. You see—" I made a slight gesture towards the security camera, on the farthest corridor, just for safety measures. "—there are cameras everywhere. And I don't think the people behind those cameras would like to see two intertwining male students."

"Ah," Narcisse opened his mouth, and whined softly, tentatively retracting his hands. "Ahjussi...you're seriously a piece of work. If a handsome guy like me, has gotten a boner, wouldn't you help me? I get that you're actually mentally older than me, but...aren't you the student council vice-president? Isn't it your duty to help a student in need~?"

I watched as the blonde huffed, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes in displeasure. When a beauty was upset, everyone would give up a piece of their soul to appease them, but if said beauty was such a perverted mascot...I shook my head, and exerted more effort to stone my face. "It is not my responsibility to help with your physical needs. I'm only here on the principal's orders. Quit stalling time. I have a reputation to uphold."

        Narcisse clicked his tongue in response, straightening his posture back again, to reveal that he was actually taller than I had imagined. Sure, all male leads should have an appropriate height of 190 cm, but experiencing first-hand when my default settings should have been the tallest, was a bit discouraging. But on the bright side, we stood shoulder-to-shoulder.

"Ahjussi is really weird," Narcisse remarked, but like an abandoned puppy, he followed me all the way to the classroom. In fact, both of us had arrived just in time. The teacher was standing on the wooden platform, and his eyes gleamed with glee upon my arrival.

"Apologies for my tardiness," I bent my waist and bowed respectfully. The teacher, pleased with my docility, gesticulated for us to step forth. And so we did. Without any regards for Narcisse, I excused myself from the stage, and reclined back into my seat. Selena was just right beside me in the name of Kai, and she shot a dutiful look; expressing her concern hidden behind a mask of malice, and contempt.

          "Everyone, listen up!" The teacher clapped his hands, and the sound reverberated all the way to the very back where Domaine was sitting right behind me. He was quiet today, though, unexpectedly, but I reaped the benefits. It was pleasant not having the nephew of such a distinguished figure go around, proclaiming himself as the older brother of other students. It was simply embarrassing, and he didn't help the student council at all. Rather, he was just there because Etienne and I were there as well. "This is the new student, Narcisse Yahontov. Narcisse, do you have anything you would like to say to the other students?"

The teacher treated Narcisse with even more reverence than when met with the principal of the school, with his tail tucked between his legs. Narcisse's eyes were sharp, and they swept across the whole class. I imagined he was reviewing who out of all the youthful boys here, were the most good-looking, before his eyes met mine for a split second. I turned my head to Selena, who was twisting her lips in animosity. Coincidentally, she had been looking in my direction as well, and she expressed concern behind a hidden farce of malice, and contempt. It was quite reassuring to know I had at least made acquaintances with the female protagonist of the novel.

       "I..." Narcisse began in a deep voice. I didn't know what expression had been on his face, because I was purposefully evading his irked gaze, that shot through the front row of students. "I hope everyone takes care of me, and I'm excited to know, that I will soon be apart of this class. I hope we all can get along well with each other."