Nolan's PoV

In the middle of English class, I was bored out of my mind. My gaze wandered to the classroom window, just when Miki passed by.

She thinks I don't notice her avoiding me all day?

She has art history this period, which means she's ditching right now.

I got up from my seat. Without a word, I left the classroom.

"...Asher? What're you doing here?" I got out just in time to hear her voice coming from the third-floor balcony. I arrive at the door frame and stopped in my tracks when I glanced around the opening.

Asher was hand standing again. Something must've happened with Ashton.

"I gotta go, see you around, Miki." The second he flipped over the railings of the balcony, we made eye contact. The smallest smug smirk played on his lips. He knew I was here all along. He purposely touched Miki just to get to me, didn't he?

That just pissed me off even more. Why is it that Miki would willingly sit down and talk to him but avoid me all day? The first girl I've ever really liked is avoiding me.

An indescribable sour feeling twisted in my stomach when I remember that she mistakenly took his wrist and he rubbed her cheek just to tease her.

"N-Nolan?" her expression showed more of fear than anything.

I walked towards her.

Miki's PoV

"Um...How long have you been there for..?" I hesitantly asked.

I flinched when he motioned towards me, his eyes sharper than I've ever seen him. Despite the rage burning in his eyes, his facial expression was blank.

Why is he so angry? What did I do now?

"Why were you talking with him again?" his voice was an octave lower than usual as he growled and backed me up against the railing in no time. I wasn't that stupid to get cornered so easily. I took a quick turn left and made my way towards the door.

I've never felt this afraid around anyone before, I could barely manage to speak and I have no idea what he has in mind. I didn't know him at all and who knows if he's capable of tossing me down the building for whatever reason he's upset?

All of a sudden, my back hit the wall harshly. I didn't even realize when he pounced on me.

"W-What? I just saw him here!" I wiggled around, but he doesn't even budge. I've never known how strong he is when he really wanted to be. I didn't meet his eyes as I struggled. 

As my job, I've beat up tons of security guards before, but not once have I felt the force on me I'm feeling right now from Nolan.

"Don't let other guys touch you so easily, goddammit!" He stared hard at me with those blue-grey eyes of his that seem to be duller than usual. My hands and wrists were getting white by the tight grip he has on them.

Uh, yeah! You're really one to talk right now! I used all my strength to try to pry him off, but he's even got my legs pinned right up the wall.

"L-Let go, Nolan!" My hands were starting to go numb, and the force I put to push my arms did absolutely nothing.

How the heck could he be so strong...!

"Let go!" I yelled and with one last pull, he let loose his grip. I immediately dash off towards the exit.

My heart pounded rapidly against my rib cage as I ran down the flight of stairs, not even daring to look back. I hear fast footsteps behind me, meaning Nolan must be chasing behind.

None of this would've ever happened if I just quietly stayed in class! I cursed under my breath. I can feel the footsteps closing up on me gradually.

At the next corner, my hand slipped off of the turning railing, throwing myself out and against the wall.

"Aah!" almost as soon as I hit the ground, Nolan was right in front of me.

My eyes were round as saucers when both of his large hands cupped my face.

"Mmm!"

His lips devoured mine in a deep kiss that sent tingles down my spine. It should've been new to me, but it's exciting, yet familiar. That aggressive, yet full of tenderness kiss.

Very soon I find myself responding against my will. My sub-consciousness melted under his hands caressing my cheeks, as if losing that feeling for a long time and wanting it back.

*riiiiiing*

The sound of the school bell ringing snapped us out of our trances. Both of us moved away at the same time, we sat beside each other in the crook of the corner of the staircase.

Students flood the hallways in no time, but since we were in the shades, no one noticed us here.

The chattering seemed to be muted to me since all I could hear was my heartbeat in my eardrums thumping loudly.

I can't believe I just did that... no... I can't believe I responded!

Arian's PoV

Baba held my hand gently in his as we spoke. He's been here for the entire morning. I feel warm and fuzzy inside as we caught on of what happened all these years. And of course, about Miki.

She's probably still confused on who paid the hospital fees. Of course her father did.

"Do you know how she's doing at school?" I ask, feeling guilty since she paid everything entirely by herself.

"She seems pretty normal to me." He rubs his chin, "oh, and we're going on a mission together for a painting on Sunday."

"What?" I sit up slightly straighter. I remember how those were. Heck, I was even kidnapped once! And watching Baba literally get shot...! I practically had a heart attack, thank goodness he was wearing a bullet proof vest.

"I'm planning on using half for Miki's tuition fee, and half for the orphanage." He says. His smile was always so warm when he talked about that. I squeeze his hand.

Asher's PoV

"Chillax for once in your life, Hana, will ya?" I said while taking another sip of my red wine. We were at the bar counter in Nolan's living room. This is our usual gathering spot.

Hanazawa said nothing, he simply flipped a page of his book. He's the youngest out of all three of us, he's not even eighteen. And yet he always seem like the oldest and most mature.

I beat Nolan to oldest by twenty-one days!

"Hana's turning eighteen in a month... I'm so proud of you!" I hooked an arm over his shoulders. I can literally feel him frown more.

"Asher, shut up." Nolan's annoyed voice rang from my right side. I snickered, remembering the incident today at school that made him all upset.

"You don't have to get so jealous, Nolan. We were just talking."

One look at him and I know I hit the bulls-eye. He can be such a tsundere at times.

"Hey... that girl is your first kiss, right?" my eyes widen slightly at the realization, "She's the same person from two years ago, isn't she?"

He couldn't mask his shock as he turned to me. I grinned in response. Hanazawa finally closed his book and paid attention to our conversation.

"We were at the party, too, in case you forgot." I remind him. I caught him dancing with this pretty girl, they were rather intimate, considering they just met. I was watching when she slipped away easily as soon as the police barged in.

"I'm not that unaware to my surroundings to not see Nolan dancing for the first time ever with a girl." Hanazawa said from behind me.

"And for that, you purposely made me jealous today, didn't you?" Nolan scowled at me.

I put up both hands, with the glass still in my left, "I barely touched her, dude."

"If you really like her that way, Nolan." Hana pushed up his glasses as he said, "invite her to prom. It's next Thursday."

The room was silent for a couple of seconds. Then I slowly turn to him.

"I never knew you could give love advices!!!"

"You're so damn loud, Asher.... Shut that blabbing mouth of yours...."

"...How the heck are you the oldest out of us...?"

"Ehem. Anyway," my voice turned serious in a matter of a second, "Hana's right. Give the girl a dress and some accessories and invite her to prom. It's the closest opportunity right now."

"I recommend a strapless light green fish tail dress with crystals around the waist band." Hanazawa says. He can have a great taste in clothing and fashion since he's studying fashion design as a minor. 

Nolan stared off into space. I can tell he's debating. He's never invited a girl out before despite his background and personality.

He let out a small breath, then took out his phone.

"It's me...." He says into the phone, "Make a dress. I'll send you the details later."

"We should all invite someone." I suggest.

"No." when I turned to him, Hanazawa was buried in his book again. Seriously this guy needs a break from all his studying!

Miki's PoV

"What is this..?" I take out a gorgeous and elegant light-green gown from a fancy wrapped box that was apparently mailed to me. I double check the address and sender.

How the hell did Nolan know my address?!

'Wear this to prom' was all was written on a note put at the bottom of the box.

I held the dress up against myself. It's scary how it seems to fit me like a glove.

I bite my lip when I remember what happened in school today in the staircase.

No.... For once in my life, I think that I shouldn't go near a cute guy. But my heart protests against it as it's beating faster as I recall the kiss we exchanged.

"Hello?" I called Satomi, "can we meet up somewhere for today? It's the weekend."

And officially two weeks since university started.

So darn much has happened.

Satomi and I walk through the shopping district. She was looking for a decent but cheap dress to wear to prom. Even though no one's asked her yet.

"Here. Someone gave this to me, but I'm not planning on going. You should have it."

She gasped in awe as she stared at the dress I showed her.

"Thank you so much!"

I gladly returned the hug. Satomi is a really nice girl and easy to talk to.

Nolan shouldn't mind that I didn't go, he probably has plenty of girls to go around with. After all, despite everybody making way for him, I often see girls sneaking glances at him.

Of course they do. He's rich and handsome, what's there to lose?

What attracted him to me? My background is more ordinary than any of the girls in that school, any of them have better family background and looks.

I've got no time for prom since the painting mission is in two days as well, Baba and I are undergoing a lot of planning.

I'll just silently go through the next week of school.

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Ok this one came out shorter than I intended xP

Dedicated to angelfaithalford 

Thanks for reading :D

--Lily ❤

Edited: July 17, 2016