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"She's really pretty."
"Who are you talking about?"
"It's the Student Council President, who else?" A male student lowered his voice to speak to his friend who was sitting next to him in the room for a meeting with the Student Council. In the near future, their school will hold a graduation prom for the final year students. This year junior students can also join. "It's the first time I've seen her up close, she's really pretty."
“She is the Goddess of the Music Department.” The boy sitting next to him also whispered back. “I have a girlfriend studying in that department, and I heard that she is not only beautiful but also very talented.”
"Hey, tell me, is it okay if I just make her my dance partner?"
As the other two boys were still whispering, Ivy's gaze swept over the two of them. This wasn't the first time she'd heard gossip behind her back. Ivy didn't care much either. As if sensing her gaze, the two male students immediately sat up straight, not daring to say anything more. But Ivy kept looking in their direction, making them both nervous.
Actually, Ivy wasn't looking at the two male students, but at the person lying on the table next to them. She only saw the other's black hair, the other's face buried in his arms, sleeping very peacefully. The secretary standing next to Ivy saw her action and was about to go to wake the other person up, but Ivy quickly grabbed his friend's hand.
"It's okay, just let him sleep."
"But…"
Ivy turned her head to look at the rest of the Student Council, nodding to signal that they could start the meeting. The members sitting in the room are more than half junior students, the senior classes will only send representatives to attend and then will make a public announcement about next month's prom party will be held. She didn't want to waste everyone's time.
The meeting took only thirty minutes to complete, and when everyone left the room one after another, only Ivy and the man were still sleeping. Ivy rearranged her documents a bit, and when she was done she walked over to where he was sprawled out. Ivy lowered her head with a small smile, using her index finger to gently poke the other's cheek. Purple pupils immediately opened to look at her, and Ivy laughed.
"Sleepyhead."
He sat up, resting his hands on his temples and looking at Ivy, his purple eyes shining, the corners of his mouth also smiling. He lifted his hand, tucking a lock of hair behind Ivy's ear. She had absolutely no reaction to that intimate act, which seemed to have become a habit between the two of them. Ivy hugged her documents to her chest, then looked at him seriously.
"Are you going to have lunch, I'm hungry."
“If you hadn't persisted in attending this meeting, we could have gone to eat half an hour ago.”
The other party complained slightly, but also stood up from where he was sitting. He ran a hand through his hair, stroking his hair back slightly. That action accidentally revealed the earring in the left ear. Ivy raised an eyebrow when she saw it, she lifted her hand and gently pulled her friend's ear.
"Did you get the piercing again?"
“Oops?”
“Shu!” Ivy looked at him sternly, but Shu just smiled. He reached out for Ivy's document, then pulled her hand, and they both left the room. Ivy sighed then spoke. “You always complain that piercings hurt.”
"You gave me an earring for my birthday, I want to wear it."
“You can change your earrings every day, why bother getting another piercing?”
Shu laughed, he looked down at Ivy. She only reached Shu's shoulder, but this height was ideal in his eyes. Shu smiled softly, his index finger twirling a lock of Ivy's hair as they walked down the hallway together. She glanced at him, but said nothing.
"Knowing that, I wouldn't have given you earrings."
"Oh." Shu laughed. "But I'm not hurt."
"You…"
"As long as I wear the earrings that Ivy gave me, I won't feel hurt when having a piercing."
Ivy blushed as Shu looked down into her eyes. She turned her head away, her face quickly returning to her usual seriousness. Shu just smiled gently, then went with Ivy to the cafeteria. On the way, they met two boys, they went to say hello and talk to Ivy.
Ivy Eveland is not simply the Student Council President. And she herself is really a goddess in the hearts of many male students in the school. On the university forum, Ivy is always at the top of the rankings of the most beautiful and talented girls. She studied Music, with a warm and gentle voice like an angel. Ivy was very popular in the university. There are many male students who have a crush or at least show that they have feelings for Ivy.
Shu stood behind Ivy, just a foot away from her. His purple eyes stared silently at the two male students who were talking to her. Ivy completely ignored Shu's actions, she still very politely greeted the two male students. Until one of them asked Ivy to be his dance partner at the upcoming prom, Shu's eyes narrowed at him.
Ivy smiled lightly, she didn't need to turn her head to imagine Shu's cold face. As for the male student's offer, Ivy gently refused. She watched the two male students leave, calmly turning her head to look at Shu who was always standing behind her. Ivy raised her hand, pinching Shu's cheek.
"Hey, let's go."
Shu grabbed Ivy's wrist, didn't answer, and silently followed her to the cafeteria. Ivy said nothing, the two of them kept walking. Silence enveloped them, but neither of them were uncomfortable.
"So have you prepared anything for the prom?"
Ivy raised her head from the music sheet she was practicing, blinking at Mysty standing in front of her. She pushed up her glasses, a bit surprised when her best friend asked. Mysty saw her friend's reaction and couldn't help but panic.
"Don't tell me you're not prepared..."
“Yes?”
“Ivy Eveland.” Ivy instinctively covered her ears when she heard her friend's high-pitched scream. She wrinkled her nose, innocently looking at the brunette with her hair tied up in a ponytail standing in front of her. “There's only one week left and you're not prepared? Are you going to attend?"
"I'm a little scared to admit that I don't have a dance partner with you."
Ivy whispered, but Mysty heard it and gasped in surprise.
“You don't have a dance partner????”
Ivy hastily covered Mysty's mouth. She hurriedly looked around, luckily their music room was at the end of the hallway, otherwise Mysty's screams could have really spread out of the room.
“Stop screaming, oh my god.”
“Wait a minute, you really don't have a dance partner, do you?” Mysty rolled her eyes. "No way, you're famous, find someone to go with."
Ivy heard that and laughed, she hugged her friend's shoulder, whispering. “Aren't you afraid of your brother murdering someone?”
Mysty pouted when she heard her friend say that. Ivy burst out laughing. Shu and Mysty are fraternal twins. Shu is the older brother, who is always calm and also quite pampers and supports his sister unconditionally. While Mysty is a very bubbly person, she is often the center of a party and is also a bit naughty. Mysty and Ivy are close friends, they knew each other when they were in middle school, since then Ivy and Shu have also known each other.
"Hey, why don't you confess your love?"
"Why should I confess?" Ivy laughed again.
"It's obvious that you two like each other, isn't it tiring to play around like that?"
Ivy laughed, winked at her friend, then whispered in Mysty's ear. "You know I like to tease your brother."
Mysty sighed. She honestly didn't understand if she should feel sorry for her brother. Their close friends know that Shu and Ivy have feelings for each other. But neither of them would confess, Ivy merely liked to tease Shu, and wanted to see the calmest man in the world snapped. As for Shu, Mysty wondered if he was spoiling Ivy, or had other plans.
"I don't know, you should worry about finding a dance partner, you have to come to the prom with me."
"Yes, madam."
Mysty nudged Ivy in the hip, and they both laughed, packed up their things, and left the music room.
"Ivy?"
"Huh?" She raised her head and looked at Shu, who was holding a cup of freshly brewed chrysanthemum tea, leaning against the door, and smiled. Ivy slowly walked over, took the tea cup from Shu's hand, and took a sip. "What's wrong?"
Shu looked at Ivy who was smiling in front of him and couldn't help but sigh. When Ivy saw that, she smiled amusedly, she said nothing, just raised her olive eyes and looked straight into those purple eyes that were always filled with tenderness.
"You know what I mean."
“Um… no?” Ivy blinked, looking incredibly innocent. "I can't read minds, Shu."
Shu looked at Ivy's nonchalant smile, he straightened up, walked over to stand in front of her. Ivy looked up at Shu, looking very calm.
“Will you be my dance partner at the prom?”
Ivy smiled, her eyes flashing mischievously. “I thought you would never ask.”
Shu laughed, he grabbed a lock of Ivy's hair, bent his head and placed a kiss on it. "You look happy, don't you?"
Ivy tilted her head, blinking innocently. “Yes?”
Shu stroked Ivy's curls, saying nothing. He straightened up, taking a serious step back, keeping their distance.
"When you're done, go downstairs, my mom's done preparing the food."
Ivy nodded, watched Shu left and closed the door, and smiled amusedly again. She hummed a tune, packed her pajamas in the closet in Mysty's room, and went downstairs.
Their university organizes a prom like a dance party. Each person will prepare their own mask. Because in the party there will be a performance to vote for the Queen and King of the party. So to be fair, no one will know who is who but will vote based on the photo taken before entering the party room.
Shu wanted to come pick up Ivy, but Mysty stopped him. His naughty twin thinks it would be more interesting if Shu found Ivy at the party instead of knowing who she is and how she dresses. Shu felt this was unnecessary, but he had the confidence to recognize Ivy anywhere, so he did not object to his sister's actions.
So instead of picking up Ivy, Shu and Mysty go to the party together. Mysty wears a red knee-length tulle dress and high heels. Her long hair is braided and pulled up neatly, a few curls falling to her temples. Mysty is also a very attractive girl. Unlike my friends, people are attracted to Mysty's naughty side, and there's something very charming about it, while Ivy is the introverted and gentle type.
Mysty took Shu's arm, he wore an elegant black suit. Both of them, wearing masks, entered the party room. Everyone assumed that they were a couple, so when they were photographed for the King and Queen selection contest, they both took a photo together. Shu was not too interested in this contest, as soon as he entered the room, he glanced around the party room.
"Hey." Mysty whispered. "Did you find her yet?"
Hearing his sister's somewhat teasing voice, Shu did not react, on the contrary, he was very calm. He knew for sure that his sister was up to something. Shu saw from a distance a man in a white suit walking towards them. The corners of his mouth curled up in amusement.
"Why don't you take care of yourself first, your dance partner is here."
"No way, it's not fun for him to find me so quickly."
Mysty pouted, also seeing the person approaching. Shu heard that and snorted. He calmly removed his sister's arm that was holding his, and casually placed his sister's hand on the man's outstretched hand.
“Take care of her, Vox.”
Vox's low voice rang out. "Thanks, good luck."
Shu nodded as Vox took his sister's hand and left. He glanced at the large room filled with people again, not seeing Ivy at all. Shu went to a dark corner of the room, stood there, calmly watching each person go in and out of the party room. The soft golden light of the room makes everything so much more fanciful.
Shu shook the glass of juice he was holding and took a sip. Shu's eyes wandered over the door once more as it popped open. Entering was a young woman wearing a light blue beading tulle dress. The long skirt touches the ground, the opponent's long light curly hair is delicately braided into a boho half up hairstyle. Shu smiled, he straightened his back, when the opponent's olive eyes met his purple eyes. Shu saw her gently lift the hem of her skirt and walk towards him.
Shu also approached, his steps a bit rushed, faster when he saw someone was about to approach his dance partner. Shu gently took Ivy's hand, their fingers intertwined. Shu slowly wrapped his arms around Ivy's waist, pulling her closer to him. He lowered his head to whisper in her ear, Ivy felt Shu's warm breath brush over her ear, as if his lips had touched hers as well.
"Nice to meet you, my princess."
Ivy lowered her head, blushing slightly, she smiled, put her hand on Shu's shoulder, tilted her head and said. “You are very handsome today too, my prince.”
“Hmm, I don’t really like being a prince.”
Ivy was shocked to hear him say that. Shu led Ivy by the hand to the dance floor. The two of them leaned very close to each other. Ivy wrapped his arms around Shu's neck, his hands resting on Ivy's small waist. She shivered slightly when she felt Shu's intimate actions, his amused laughter reaching Ivy's ears. She raised her head, seeing her own reflection in Shu's dark purple eyes.
“Isn’t the prince going to match the princess?”
"Yes. But I'd rather be the sorcerer to kidnap you, would it be okay?"
Ivy lowered her head and laughed, her laughter like music in Shu's ears. He lifted a hand to stroke her long hair.
“You really do have very bold thoughts.”
"But you like it, don't you?"
Ivy narrowed her eyes and tilted her head, as if considering what Shu said. The two of them stood close to each other, gently moving to the melodious music in the room. Only now did Shu notice, Ivy's head was wearing a wreath that was carefully and delicately made. He froze when he saw that wreath. It is made from mistletoe. Shu lowered her head to look at Ivy, at which point she looked up as well, their lips brushing each other.
“I…”
Ivy's voice fell silent as their lips brushed each other. She was shocked, Shu on the contrary was very calm, he acted as if nothing happened, tilted his head to look at Ivy.
"What did you just say?"
“I… I say it's true that I find it interesting that you have such bold thoughts.”
When Shu heard that, his fingers threaded through Ivy's hair, his fingers gently supporting the nape of her neck. Ivy tilted her head up, Shu bent his head to kiss her. Their kiss was soft and gentle, very slow. The tip of Shu's nose caught the faint scent of Ivy's perfume, and their kiss gradually became hotter.
Shu felt like he was mesmerized by the delicate scent of Ivy's body. Their kiss deepened, Ivy wrapped her arms around Shu's neck, and she let out a small moan as he bit her lip lightly. Shu pulled away from Ivy's lips, and he bent his head to place a kiss on her bare neck and shoulders. A little startled Ivy, she gently ran her hand through Shu's hair, her fingers stroking his soft hair. When Shu nibbled on her shoulder, Ivy startled and grabbed his hair.
Shu now also realizes his actions. He lifted his head, meeting Ivy's slightly watery eyes. Shu pulled her into his lap, gently wrapping his arms around Ivy. He claims that he is a very calm person and can always control his actions. But every time he stood in front of Ivy, there were times when Shu couldn't help but want to touch her. He sighed, feeling Ivy buries her face in his chest.
He raised his hand and stroked the faint teeth marks on Ivy's shoulder. Shu glanced around, fortunately they were standing in a rather hidden corner on the dance floor so no one noticed. Shu grabbed her waist and gently led her out of the party room.
He thought that today's party should end early
Mysty looked at Ivy, who was sitting across from her in the cafeteria. She was staring at the salad, the plastic fork constantly poking at her food. Mysty swallowed, said nervously. "Are you okay?"
“Ah…” Ivy rolled her eyes, just nodding. "I'm a bit tired."
Mysty narrowed her eyes. "Are you sure you're just a little tired?" Didn't you argue with my brother...? Mysty did not dare to say the following sentence. Since she knew her friend so well, she shouldn't have made Ivy angry.
Honestly, this was probably the first time Shu and Ivy had really quarreled. As Mysty grew up with them, she could tell that Shu was a very pampered Ivy. He loves Ivy more than his own sister. Therefore, it was almost unheard of for the two of them to quarrel.
Ivy is a rather introverted person, but is actually very mischievous. She often likes to tease Shu, but he is never annoyed with Ivy's pranks.
“Yeah. But where's your brother?"
Ivy calmly asked.
"I don't know, he's been out since morning. I went to the Programming department just now, but his friend said he didn't come to class this morning."
Ivy's expression darkened upon hearing Mysty's answer. It's been a week since they kissed at the prom, and it's been a week since Shu has been avoiding Ivy. She got upset, dropped the fork in her hand, then said goodbye to Mysty and left.
Shu rubbed the back of his neck, he had just come out of the computer room after finishing his programming project. Shu covered his mouth and yawned. He plans to graduate earlier than expected, so the completion of the project also needs to be accelerated. He was walking down the corridor, intending to go down to the cafeteria to find something to eat, just as he was about to turn out of the hallway when a hand reached out and grabbed Shu's collar and dragged him into a nearby classroom.
Shu calmly looked at the girl who was grabbing his collar. Ivy's olive eyes looked at him coldly, expressing her anger. Shu saw her reach out to lock the door of the classroom, the corner of his lips slightly raised. But Ivy didn't see it, she angrily looked at Shu who was still very calm when standing in front of her.
“Haven't you been a bit violent, princess?”
Shu gently grabbed Ivy's wrist, pulling the hand that was still clutching his shirt collar. Ivy looked at Shu's hand holding her wrist, suddenly feeling a little sad. She glared at him angrily.
"What do you think you're doing?"
“Shouldn't I ask you that question? You were the one who dragged me into the room, weren't you?"
Ivy looked annoyed at Shu's face that still showed indifference. She grabbed his collar again, pulled Shu close to her, their lips touched. Unlike the previous kiss, this one was stronger and more violent. Ivy seemed to want to express all of her frustration, anger, and sadness during the past week. But soon, she realized that Shu had regained the initiative of the kiss.
He lifted his hand to cup the nape of Ivy's neck causing her to tilt her head up to acknowledge his hot kiss. Strong arms wrapped around her waist, the two of them leaned close once again. Ivy felt Shu's hand caressing her waist, warm fingers slowly slipping into her peplum shirt, gliding over her back.
Ivy shivered, biting on Shu's lip, causing him to stop the kiss. Shu let go of her, he stroked his bleeding lips, his eyes sparkling as Ivy gasped. Shu shrugged, not at all angry at her actions.
"This is exactly why you shouldn't provoke me, Ivy." Shu stroked his hair back, exhaled and said. "I can't help it when you're so close to me."
"Who needs your restraint?" Ivy said irritably, she stepped forward, once again grabbing Shu's collar, said spitefully. “Isn't a couple who love each other often develop sexual desires?”
Shu gave a very strange smile. He looked down at Ivy, his hand cupping her face. His thumb gently stroked her slightly swollen lips from the kiss just now. “So you're saying that you love me?”
Shu whispered into Ivy's ear.
“Shu Yamino, are you kidding me?” Ivy got angry. "If I don't like you, I won't let you do things like that."
Shu calmly looked at her. His purple eyes deepened, and Ivy suddenly felt like she couldn't understand what Shu was thinking. But he didn't answer, instead, he cupped her cheek, lifted Ivy's face, and kissed her softly on the lips again. Ivy sighed as she felt Shu's gentle kiss, she could feel him smiling.
“And yet I thought you would never confess.”
Ivy stiffened. She looked at Shu with wide eyes, finally understanding why this person had been avoiding her for a week. Ivy sulked, she pushed Shu away, then quickly reached out, pulled Shu's collar down, biting his neck. Shu let out a small groan from the pain, Ivy then let him go, pouting at him.
Shu laughed, raised his hand to pat her head. "I love you too. And I've been waiting for you to confess for a long time, my princess!
That night when she got home, Mysty found Ivy putting a bandage on Shu's neck, and he was enjoying playing with her hair. Mysty rolled her eyes, the two of them finally coming together.
But… Mysty narrowed her eyes suspiciously at the two, why did her brother have to put a bandage around his neck…?
Faced with his sister's doubtful gaze, Shu only blinked, his face showing his triumph when he slightly kissed Ivy’s forehead.