Chapter 324: I don’t like to lie, but sometimes it’s the only option
"Kellen, why are you eating standing up?" Kellen jerked, Charlie’s innocent question catching him off-guard.
Kellen wasn’t in his office today, and instead was in Casper’s office in between classes as they went over in person what Kellen had done while he had been gone. It was also an excuse to check up on the guide after he had gone out with Brent, Gwen, and apparently Hill.
He should have checked up on him yesterday, but Kellen had some other...things on his mind. He could feel his face heating even thinking about it. But Casper, despite the rumours that he had been in an awful condition the previous day, was doing much better today.
He still looked a little extra pale, but his clothes were in perfect order, his hair was only minorly spiked, and his glasses were clean and he looked groomed. The lights in the office were still dimmed, so Kellen knew that he wasn’t exactly in full working order, but he was doing his best.
Casper had his head on his shoulders, that was for sure, and Kellen, forgoing eating in the cafeteria, had instead had food brought to the Guiding Division. Charlie, now that his Dad wasn’t confined to a room in the Medical Bay, had been following him around. His Dad was currently doing a small lecture in the Guiding Division after he asked Casper if he could. Charlie had followed him here, and when he saw Kellen, had clung to him and now was in the office with Casper and Kellen as the two discussed the changes needed for the Guild and the Guiding Division over lunch.
Kellen, having been careful since he woke up this morning, had been doing everything he could to avoid sitting down. No one had called him out on it, since everyone else had been just as busy as he was, but Charlie, because he still wasn’t what anyone would consider ’well’, had all the time to observe others. Kellen was kicking himself for not even considering that he would ask such a question.
Maybe his head had just gotten too big, and he had assumed that no one would dare to ask him. Hell, Brent hadn’t, so he had thought he was in the clear.
Casper, surprised by the question, raised his gaze.
"Oh, why aren’t you sitting down? You aren’t injured anymore, so you can do so freely. Or does it feel strange after having to be so careful?" Kellen wanted to kiss Casper. That was one of the best excuses he’d ever heard, and even Charlie was nodding after he said it.
Kellen put on his best guide smile.
"Honestly, I hadn’t even realised it, but I guess that might be true. It became a habit without realising." Charlie gave him a sympathetic look.