Did it mean... they were officially together?
Mashauva felt somewhat dazed, constantly feeling things had already turned out so when there were still many words unsaid.
Nonetheless, she thought she didn't hate the feeling but felt rather sweet when he said she couldn't take her words back.
After all, it was what she had been longing for; she should be happy now that her wish finally came true.
When they went for dinner, their interactions were as per usual, nothing out of the ordinary. Hence it got her wondering if their conversation earlier was just a daydream.
Or that it was all just in her head.
With that thought in mind, Mashauva simply shoved some food into her mouth. Later, Bruno escorted her back to school; at the school gates, he ruffled her hair. "Go on in."
Instead, Mashauva looked up at him and suddenly walked up, then pinched his arm hard.
He was somewhat stumped at first but frowned a little as he looked at the arm that was being
pinched.
"What's wrong?"
"Does it hurt?" Mashauva asked.
Bruno chuckled. "Naturally. Why don't you give it a try as well."
With that, he pinched her cheek. The force he used was enough to have her feel pain but not enough that would actually hurt her.
The girl frowned in an instant; letting go of his arm, she brought the hand pinching her cheek down.
"Don't do that, Bruno."
With that, he grabbed her hand in turn as he narrowed his eyes, a hint of lingering sadness in them.
"You're seeing me as a brother again, aren't you?"
Mashauva broke free from his hand and took a step back as she stuck her tongue out. "So what if I do?"
"Sure, whatever floats your boat. I'll come and pick you up in two days."
"What for?"
"A date."
A date? Mashauva blushed.
"We'll go on a date as any other couple would."
Hearing that, Mashauva snorted and said, "Who wants to go on a date with you?" before she ran back into the school.
When she returned to the dormitory, Mashauva went straight to Hailey and Lena.
"Hailey, Lena, pinch me."
The two girls looked at her in bewilderment.
"Why?"
"Just do it."
Hence Lena complied.
"Huh, it doesn't hurt."
"Because I didn't use any force," Lena said, deadpan.
With that, she exerted some force in her pinch, and Mashauva immediately grimaced in pain. "Ouch."
"You asked for it. What's going on? Why do you want us to pinch you?"
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