Chapter 112: The Unruly Table
Trixtan appeared, grabbing Coleen by the hand, pulling her playfully. "Why do you keep going to the other team, huh, Coco?" His smile was so wide, devoid of self-consciousness, that it gave Eirin the creeps. He was like a human puppy, all boundless energy and no sense of personal space.
Link also grabbed Eirin’s shoulder, his grip gentle but firm, pulling her slightly away from the chaos. "I’m so glad you’re okay," he sighed in relief, his face easing into a rare, genuine smile. "Let’s go. We have to prepare for the next game. We don’t have much time."
Coleen pouted as she watched Link and Eirin walking away, disappearing into the crowd of students. "Why do I have to be in a different team than Ei?" she complained, her voice a whine."
Trix wrapped his arm around Coleen’s shoulder, pulling her close, undeterred by her protests. "Why? You got me anyway. Isn’t that enough?" He rubbed his cheek playfully on Coleen’s cheek, a move that made her cringe.
Coleen pushed him away with her face flushed, trying to create distance. "What are you doing? Get off me!" The way her hand kept pushing Trixtan’s chin away made the young man chuckle, clearly enjoying her annoyance. "I want to be with Eirin."
"Why? You don’t like your big brother anymore?" Trixtan teased.
Coleen frowned, crossing her arms. "You’re not my big brother. And you’re starting to annoy me."
Calixta watched the two from afar, a small, almost imperceptible smile on her lips, her eyes glued on Coleen. Pierre moved closer to Calixta, nudging her arm gently. "You’re not being jealous, are you?" he whispered, a playful glint in his eyes.
"Why would I be jealous?" Calixta retorted, raising a brow, her expression cool and collected.
Pierre smiled. "Because your little sister is closer to another person."
Calixta raised a brow, a slight challenge in her gaze. "I don’t have a sister complex like you do, Pierre." Her words, though calm, held a subtle jab.
Those words caused Pierre to laugh, a clear, melodic sound, as they followed Link and Eirin back to where their remaining teammates were gathering. Link scanned the remaining members of his team and sighed, a faint line of weariness etched on his face.