Chapter 18

In my peripheral vision, I saw Dashiel nod before grinning. My whole body tingled with excitement when I saw his smile.

The professor regained my attention when she spoke again.

"And because Dean saw you and Dashiel yelling at each other in the hallway yesterday, he thought you were fighting, so he realized that I should make sure you two get along before I leave. He thought that you wouldn't be able to perform your duties well if you were fighting," she explained at length. The emphasis on her words was evident.

I didn't know if my ears were playing tricks on me, but the way she emphasized every word made it seem like she was annoyed with me.

I was dumbfounded by what she said. So that was the reason why Dean asked her to introduce us to each other. But she made it so complicated by using the word "getting along." It was such a simple reason, yet she made it seem so complicated.

If only she had been direct, then I would have understood right away. Then she wouldn't be so annoyed with