"Bothered?"
"Gosh…" Cosette assessed Luke's charming, nonchalant face and clicked her tongue. She looked away from him and shook her head, cupping her face again. "There's something wrong, isn't it?"
"Mhm." Luke rocked his head as his eyes glossed over the classroom again. "Everyone is just so serious. Is it because of the upcoming periodical test?"
"You should study."
"Nah. I'll use stock knowledge. I'm pretty smart already."
Cosette rolled her eyes but didn't dwell on his shameless remarks. "Should we intervene?" she asked after a second.
"Intervene, what?"
"Them." She puckered her lips, pointing at the busy Fay and Amie.
Luke cast them a quick, nonchalant look. "Nah."
"Really?"
"Mhm. If one decides to stop a friendship, it's selfish to force it." Luke shrugged. "Just like when a child runs away from home, forcing him to return will only make them not return even more."
