❝ Kadalil meen ondru azhudha
Karaiku seithi vandhu seruma?❞

viii. perseverance: nothing stays

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Blaze narrowed her eyebrows and softly let out a chuckle, "why should I listen to you?" Without even sparing a glance at the person who called out to her Blaze started to drag Grayson. The poor guy's soul was on verge of leaving his vessel and his cinnamon skin started to turn pale as a ghost looking at the person whose words were seeking the stubborn brunette.

"what they said was true about you, not just your appearance even your personality is a dark fantasy," the voice deeply snickered as if the devil possessed his body. Dark black locks decked his chimera deep eyes as if the nighted moon was under the mirage curtains, his flammable lips were arched into a devious smile.

"Are you here to deal with the devil or initiating friction with me?" Blaze rasped in the most unpleasant way she can ever utter any words from her mouth. Grayson was being himself again, his heartbeat started to speed up abruptly while being stuck between the fetus argument which has zero chances of ending up fine.

"Aren't they both the same?" His voice was lost magic, his tone conveyed that her options had no sway. Blaze bent her vision towards the unknown speaker and gasped slightly with the man unfolding his identity before her eyes. "Mr.Monotone back to business," Blaze derided with her fingers deepening the wrapping of her hands around Grayson's wrist. It might turn into a bruise if she continues clinging onto that pure guy.

"Stop beating around the bush and get to the point, Monotone," Blaze knitted her eyebrows throwing a degrading look at Taehyung. With a grin plastered on his face, he narrowed the vicinity he had with Blaze and him. "you always sail close to the wind Blaze, you might drown soon with all the hatred and popularity you have gathered," He deadpanned advancing curiousness into Blaze.

"A fish doesn't drown inside the ocean, Someone can't go under their habitat," profounded as her words touched his in a way he didn't expect. He towered the shorter girl and sent a glare towards Grayson and the guy was rooted to the ground in absolute spook.

"Don't you understand what you leap for? You're stepping into a risky business blaze and I'm warning you to watch your back," he sedated seriousness into his words. "Why do you concern," Blaze ridiculously chuckled stepping forward towards his direction and letting go of Grayson's wrist.

"You drive a hard method, I know you won't listen to my words. All I want to tell you is watch your back," Taehyung let out a deep breath crossing his arms. Blaze mockingly tittered at his words and saw through his consciousness, "You don't tell me what to do, Monotone."

"What an actor you are," He sniggered a little, before walking away from them and a concerning look curtaining his face. Grayson looked like he was being held at gunpoint, he wore a petrified expression on his face again. "Stop being such a scaredy-cat," Blaze rolled her eyes while grabbing Grayson's shivering hand and strolling to the cafeteria.

On their way, murmurings, and hisses of people were heard all around them. They felt as if they were the lion in a circus and the students as the viewers commenting on the show. Grayson felt fiddly and nervous, he never has been the center of attention. Not even at his own birthday party, Grayson enjoyed being the centerpiece. Anyone who came to the party was for either the party or the cake, not in a good intention to wish Grayson a fulfilled happy birthday.

"What is the fuss about here?" Blaze whispered in Grayson's ears slowly as the boy flinched at the sudden whisper. "Preferably it might be about you. You swept Chaeyoung Jade off her feet just on the first day of your schooling, what else do you expect?" he replied sluggishly.

"How did they know?" Blaze questioned out of curiosity. "It has just been a day, and everyone knows about the elite being defeated? wasn't it supposed to be confidential news since the student panel was involved in it to a large extent? Doesn't the student panel influence the news that is spread throughout the school?"

"whoa whoa there, you're firing a lot of questions Blaze. Yes, the elites control each and every set of news that passes between the student body. This matter was supposed to be confidential but the elite being defeated is something that no one is in the power to suppress." Grayson sighed continuing. "You attract attention Blaze, everyone looks up to you now," he rendered matching steps with Blaze.

"Look up to me?" Blaze chuckled moving forward fastly and standing before him, she bent a little forward as the boy's cheeks flushed red again at the close contact. "y- yes they d- do, you did something that has n- never happen in this school's history a- and many have different perspectives a- about you now," he swung his head low and tapped his fingers.

"I did nothing, she fell for her own trap and that's it," Blaze's eye skyrocketed and went around a trip around the galaxy. She started to walk backward and Grayson moved straight, making sure Blaze doesn't bump anyone accidentally.

They both reached the cafeteria without any accident and went to order something to fill their stomachs as they please. Blaze ordered a blended coffee and as for Grayson, he ordered coffee with cream and sugar. A small laugh escaped Blaze's lips and Grayson raised an eyebrow, "what?" Blaze nodded her head slightly and took a sip from her cup.

"Even the type of coffee you choose says a lot about someone, you know," Blaze continued to devour the caffeine's energetic taste and as for Grayson he shrugged and started to drink his coffee. Suddenly the clamor and murmuring of the students started to become louder, gasps of many reached Blaze's ears as she turned out to see what stirred this up.

"Well well well, if it isn't the wannabe queen bee."

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❝ When alone fish weeps in the sea
will its sorrow reach the shore?❞