Chapter 192: Girls Talk
Elyra leaned forward, resting her chin on her hand. "So, you like him too."
Charlotte blinked. ’Straight to the point, huh?’
Elena’s cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "Elyra..."
"What?" Elyra shrugged. "It’s better to be clear about things. We both know what kind of person Noel is. It’s not strange others would feel the same."
Charlotte let out a breath and gave a wry smile. "Yeah. I guess I do like him."
The silence that followed wasn’t awkward—just thoughtful. The kind that only happened when girls dropped their masks and decided to speak plainly.
Elyra was the first to break it again. "Then let’s talk. Honestly."
Elyra tilted her head slightly, her eyes narrowing with a calculating glint. "So, out of all the boys in the academy... why Noel?"
Charlotte didn’t answer immediately. She glanced down at her hands, then looked up with surprising calm. "He saved my life. Protected me. I don’t know if you understand how divine blessings really work, but..." —she hesitated, then continued— "they use my life as fuel."
Elena’s eyes widened. "Wait... really?"
Charlotte nodded. "When he was half-dead after saving me, I tried to heal him. He knew what it would cost me... and he told me not to do it. Even if he died."
Elyra raised her brows slightly, silent for a moment. Then she asked, "So that’s when it started?"