"I am so sorry Kaden, but I have already promised Julien. I promise I will study with you the next time", I said, smiling at him apologetically. Kaden's grades are what you call average though he was always fighting borderline with math. He must have wanted my help for math since I love math and there was an upcoming test. I felt sorry for doing this but I couldn't ditch Julian just like that. (**Author: is this same the girl who called someone else dense and roasted my favorite show?)

He pressed his lips together, somewhat pouting, "I- uh- will get up a cup of your favorite coffee. Why don't you get a seat?", he said, before turning and going behind.

I stood there fazed. What was up with him today? He is completely a mood. I can't get a read on him. I checked the time on my watch.

"Shit, it's ten!"

"Um...so?", I heard Kaden's voice go.

"I am late to meet Julian. I need to leave."

"Wait a second and take a cup of coffee. I won't hurt him to wait a bit"

"...but I don't want to make him wait once again...", I whispered under my breath.

Kaden rushed my coffee and gave it to me in a to-go cup. I grabbed it and made a run for it. I reached the public library where we were supposed to meet. Quickly drinking my coffee, I made my way through the shelves and found Julian sitting by himself on a desk and chair. I reached to the chair beside him.

"I am so sorry I was late. It's just that some unexpected things came up and I had to deal with them first", I said, in one breath while placing my study material on the table.

"It's fine," he said, without facing me.

"Did I do something wrong?" I asked in a worried tone. He was the most outgoing person I had ever seen, so it was weird to see him like this.

He turned around immediately, and I saw the reddest blush I had ever seen in my life. "Why would you- no you haven't done anything wrong!", he replied quickly, as if I would get mad with him if he didn't.

I was dumbfounded by his reaction. Was this really the forever cool, calm and collected Julien who no one could get a reaction out of? If this was an anime I would be more than sure he had a crush on me. (author: oh so now she is smart) I decided to ask a trick question to know for sure. I put a hand on his shoulder and casually asked him, "Your blushing! Your face is all red! If you don't mind if I ask, do you find someone you like?" His face somehow grew even redder as he started an almost incomprehensible word vomit,(author: you can just ignore what he says, it's complete gibberish anyway) "No! I mean yes! Kinda? I just that I suddenly have feelings for this girl and want to get closer to her somehow, but we are not that close and I don't know how to approach her without looking like a complete fool, but it also feels that I am already somewhat close to her because we are on a talking basis and we also spend time together but then again I know next to nothing about her and-"

"Stop", I said putting my finger on lips. He stopped talking and looked directly in my eyes. I gently held his hand and I could feel his pulse getting faster. His one hand reached my neck and wrapped the other around waist and pulled me closer. My face was almost 2cm away from his and he was slowly coming closer. Were we about to kiss? No. This just felt too weird. Something was off. I placed my hand on his chest to push him away but just then I saw Kaden standing behind us. I froze. This... was a compromising position. "I am sorry. I just wanted to give you these pancakes because you didn't have any breakfast," Kade said, placing the box of pancakes on my table, "I am going to- uh- go now." I saw him turn and walk-off

"No! Kaden stop!" I screamed.

"I am sorry, but I really need to go", I said, stumbling, while gathering all my material and got off my table."

I needed to explain this to Kaden and sort myself out.